Mau: A Samajwadi Party worker was shot dead by some unidentified persons near Bhawanipur Chatti in Chiraiyakot area here, police said Monday.
The incident happened last night when some unidentified persons shot 38-year-old Vinay Chaubey while he was returning home, Circle officer, Mohammadabad Rakesh Kumar Mishra said.
Chaubey sustained five bullet injuries and was rushed to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
An FIR has been lodged in this connection but no arrests have so far been made.