BJP leader Brijpal Teotia in critical condition after 100 rounds fired at his convoy in Ghaziabad

Mangalore Today News Network

Ghaziabad, Aug 12, 2016: In a spine-chilling incident, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Brijpal Teotia and five others were attacked by AK-47-wielding assailants here on Thursday.

According to Meerut zone IG Surjeep Pandey, at around 7.20 pm, unidentified assailants came in a Toyota Fortuner SUV and opened fire at the Scorpio SUV in which Teotia and others were travelling. At least 100 rounds were shot using AK-47 rifles on Raoli Road off NH-58, say reports.

Police put the number of attackers at four and said they also used 9 mm pistols.

The BJP leader and five others were seriously injured in the incident, Pandey said, adding that even though the police launched a chase, the culprits managed to flee.

The injured were initially admitted at Sarvodaya Hospital in Ghaziabad from where Teotia was referred to Fortis Hospital in Noida, the IG said.

Minister of State Mahesh Sharma, who met the injured leader last night, had said, "His life is in danger. He has been taken to operation theatre."

"We have seized one AK-47, two 9 mm pistols and another rifle from the spot apart from a huge cache of used and live cartridges. Preliminary investigations suggest some old enmity. We are investigating all angles. We have also roped in the Special Task Force to nab the attackers. As per the updates we received, Teotia’s vital parameters were returning to normalcy," The Times of India quoted ADG (Law & Order) Daljit Singh Chawdhary as saying.

Teotia had contested the 2012 Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election from Muradnagar constituency.