Assam: Panchayat secretary shot dead in Bongaigaon

Guwahati: A Gaon Panchayat secretary was allegedly assassinated in a brazen attack on Wednesday in Assam's Bongaigaon district.

The deceased identified as Chandrakanta Das, the secretary of Chipansila village, was gunned down by unidentified assailants while returning home from work.

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Reports state that Das was shot at point-blank range by miscreants who arrived on a two-wheeler.

The incident occurred near a tea stall in Kashidoba village, where Das had stopped briefly.

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Bongaigaon district commissioner and local police officials, rushed to the scene to investigate the crime.

The motive behind the killing remains unclear at this time.