<p>Samajwadi Party national executive member Chaman Bhati was shot dead by assailants in Dabra village here, triggering protests by villagers who demanded arrest of the killers.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The assailants scaled the boundary wall of the house of 35-year-old Bhati, yesterday and shot him dead. The attack came on a day when the two gunners provided for his security were on leave, police said today.<br /><br />Bhati, who was earlier in the property business, was provided with gunners due to a threat to his life.<br /><br />SP(rural) Brijesh Kumar Singh reached the site and pacified the villagers, who were not allowing the body to be taken for post-mortem.<br /><br />The villagers were demanding arrest of the killers. Last year, Bhati's brother-in-law was shot dead by assailants. Village Pardhan Billoo Singh and his son Billoo Singh were made accused in the case.<br /><br />Bhati's family members had then told police that Singh had actually come to kill Bhati but accidentally killed his brother-in-law. Police suspect that old enmity was the cause of the murder.</p>
<p>Samajwadi Party national executive member Chaman Bhati was shot dead by assailants in Dabra village here, triggering protests by villagers who demanded arrest of the killers.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The assailants scaled the boundary wall of the house of 35-year-old Bhati, yesterday and shot him dead. The attack came on a day when the two gunners provided for his security were on leave, police said today.<br /><br />Bhati, who was earlier in the property business, was provided with gunners due to a threat to his life.<br /><br />SP(rural) Brijesh Kumar Singh reached the site and pacified the villagers, who were not allowing the body to be taken for post-mortem.<br /><br />The villagers were demanding arrest of the killers. Last year, Bhati's brother-in-law was shot dead by assailants. Village Pardhan Billoo Singh and his son Billoo Singh were made accused in the case.<br /><br />Bhati's family members had then told police that Singh had actually come to kill Bhati but accidentally killed his brother-in-law. Police suspect that old enmity was the cause of the murder.</p>