BSP leader shot dead in Allahabad, supporters torch buses
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Rajesh Yadav was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh, outside Allahabad University's Tara Chand Hostel on Monday night. Yadav's supporters staged violent protests and torched roadways buses, demanding the arrest of the culprits. The police resorted to lathicharge after the protestors started pelting stones at the security forces for failing to protect Yadav.