NEW DELHI, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- An activist of Hindu nationalist party Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was shot dead while his brother was wounded on Saturday by motorcycle-borne gunmen in northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Rajesh Mishra was attacked in Ghazipur district, about 338 km southeast of Lucknow city, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.
"Today three unidentified armed assailants attacked RSS worker in Brahmanpura Chatti area, killing him on spot. His brother who was also sitting close to him tried to save him but was wounded after being hit by bullets," a police official said.
According to police the motive behind the killing was still unknown.
Local media reports said Mishra was also working as stringer for a vernacular daily.
On Tuesday a local level leader of RSS was shot dead in Punjab.
Police have registered a case and ordered investigations into the killing.
RSS is considered as ideological fountainhead of Bhartiya Janta Party.
