Pro-Hindu leader shot dead in Lucknow; police suspect land dispute

Dhirendra Pratap Singh's driver is also under suspicion, with investigators suspecting that he may have colluded with Singh's rivals to have him killed.Hindu Yuva Vahini leader Dhirendra Pratap SinghHindu right-wing leader Dhirendra Pratap Singh was shot dead in Lucknow, with his body later found in a canal in the Dubagga police station area. According to preliminary information, Singh was allegedly killed inside his Fortuner, after which his body was thrown into the canal near Dubagga.Police suspect that the murder may have been linked to a land dispute. Singh's driver is also under suspicion, with investigators suspecting that he may have colluded with Singh's rivals to have him killed.Singh, a leader of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, a pro-Hindu youth organisation originally founded by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, was originally from Unnao and was living in Lucknow's PGI area. The police have launched an investigation into the murder and are trying to establish the exact motive behind the killing.The police are probing all possible angles and are working to identify those involved in the murder and establish the sequence of events leading to Singh's death. - EndsPublished By: Akash ChatterjeePublished On: Aug 30, 2026 18:39 IST