Nafe Singh Rathee, the president of the Indian National Lok Dal, was fatally shot in broad daylight in the Jhajjar district of Haryana. While seated in his car, Rathee was attacked by five unidentified gunmen who swiftly fled the scene after opening fire.
Despite being rushed to the hospital, Rathee was pronounced dead by the attending doctors. His assassination has sparked political upheaval in BJP-led Haryana. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is under intense scrutiny, and the Congress-INLD government is facing interrogation regarding its handling of law and order concerns.
What is in CCTV Footage?
According to CCTV footage, the incident occurred around 5 p.m. near the Barahi railway crossing, where approximately five assailants arrived in an i10 car and attacked Nafe Singh Rathee. Suspicious vehicles were also captured on CCTV near the crime scene, prompting police efforts to trace their license plate numbers.
At present, the police have not identified any concrete leads; however, there are claims suggesting the involvement of the Lawrence Bishnoi Gang. Additionally, the Bahadurgarh police have filed an FIR against former MLAs Naresh Kaushik, Ramesh Rathee, Karmveer Rathee, Kamal Rathee, Satish Rathee, Gaurav, and Rahul, along with five others.
Who was Nafe Singh Rathee?
Nafe Singh Rathee held significant stature in Haryana, serving as the state president of the Indian National Lok Dal. He also represented the Bahadurgarh constituency in the 9th and 10th Haryana Legislative Assembly.
Moreover, Rathee served as the president of the Indian-style Wrestling Association of India for two terms. Recently, he participated in Ethnosports in Turkey as a representative of India.
However, in 2023, Rathee faced serious allegations when he was named the primary suspect in the suicide case of Jagdish Rathee, the son of former BJP minister Mange Ram Rathee. Rathee was charged with abetment to suicide, with Jagdish’s family alleging that Rathee’s harassment over a property dispute drove Jagdish to take his own life.
Nafe Singh Rathee FAQs
A. Nafe Singh Rathee was the state president of the Indian National Lok Dal of Haryana.
A. Nafe Singh Rathee was 70 years old.
A. Five armed assassinators killed Nafe Singh Rathee.
A. Nafe Singh Rathee’s son’s name is Jitender Rathee.