BSP leader Deepak Bhardwaj shot dead at Delhi farmhouse

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New Delhi,March26, 2013: Deepak Bhardwaj, a man who contested the last Lok Sabha elections on a Bahujan Samaj Party ticket, was shot dead this morning at a hospitality hub that he owned near Rajokri on the Delhi-Gurgaon border. Mr Bhardwaj, 62, was a real estate tycoon who had declared assets of Rs. 600 crore, making him the richest candidate in the 2009 elections. The police say they they have CCTV footage which shows the car and assailants.

The police said two men drove a silver grey Skoda car into the complex called Nitish Kunj, right next to the National Highway 8, at about 8:55 am on the pretext of booking it for a wedding. They asked for Mr Bhardwaj, had a conversation with him and then shot him thrice at point blank range. Two other people were injured.

Mr Bhardwaj was taken to the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital close by, where he died. A post mortem is being conducted at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Members of Mr bharadwaj’s family gathered at the complex where he was shot and have been questioned.  
Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said arrests would be made soon. Initial investigations have revealed that fake number plates were used on the car.
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Forensic teams and special investigation units are conducting detailed investigations. 

Mr Bhardwaj, who had contested elections from West Delhi in 2009, owned businesses in real estate and hotels and also ran a school in Dwarka; he had plans to open two more schools. He is said to have owned a lot of land in the Rajokri area.