MP: RTI activist shot dead in front of PWD office in Vidisha district

Personal rivalry may be behind the incident but police is investigating from every angle.  (representative image)

Personal rivalry may be behind the incident but police is investigating from every angle. (representative image)

Ranjit Soni, working as a contractor for various government departments, used the RTI Act to obtain information, often for issues relating to government contracts.

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  • Last Update:June 03, 2022, 00:08 AM IST
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A Right to Information (RTI) activist was shot dead allegedly by unidentified persons in front of the Public Works Department (PWD) office here on Thursday evening, police said. Additional Superintendent of Police Sameer Yadav said the victim Ranjit Soni (36) also worked as a government contractor.

He said that the attackers fled from the spot after the incident. Soni, working as a contractor in various government departments, used the RTI Act to obtain information, often for issues related to government contracts, he said.

He said that personal enmity could be behind the incident but police is probing from all angles.

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