SP leader Firoz Khan Pappu (SP Twitter handle)
He told that the incident happened when Pappu (35), the former president of Tulsipur Nagar Panchayat, was returning home on Tuesday night when the assailants slit his throat.
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Samajwadi Party leader Firoz Pappu was allegedly murdered by unidentified assailants near his house, police said on Wednesday. He told that the incident happened when Pappu (35), the former president of Tulsipur Nagar Panchayat, was returning home on Tuesday night when the assailants slit his throat.
In view of the seriousness of the situation, a large number of police personnel have been deployed in the area and senior officers including the commissioner and DIG have reached the spot to take stock of the situation. According to the police, Pappu was returning home after campaigning for the upcoming Uttar Pradesh elections when the incident took place. The family took him to the Community Health Center Tulsipur where doctors declared him brought dead.
Just got very painful news, the brilliant leaders of the Samajwadi Party are dear to us. #Firoz_Khan_Pappu (“Chairman representative” Nagar Panchayat Tulsipur) was murdered. pic.twitter.com/E1cNkSGUq9
— Samajwadi Party (@WithSamajwadi) 5 January 2022
As soon as the news spread, Samajwadi Party leaders including his supporters and former minister SP Yadav reached the hospital in large numbers. Yadav on Wednesday announced suspension of all programs of the Samajwadi Party and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.
Party sources said that Pappu was a strong contender for the party ticket from Tulsipur assembly seat. Meanwhile, the traders of Tulsipur kept their shutters closed as a mark of protest.
Superintendent of Police Hemant Kutiyal said that the body has been sent for post-mortem. He said that four teams have been formed to arrest the criminals.
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