New Delhi: A RTI activist was reportedly shot dead in Madhya Pradesh’s Vidisha town on Thursday. The RTI activist has been identified Ranjeet Soni. He was shot dead in full public view just 100 meters away from a police station in the Civil Lines locality, according to a report by NDTV.
Ranjeet Soni (36), the victim, also worked as a government contractor, said Additional Superintendent of Police Samir Yadav.
The assailants escaped from the spot after the incident, he added.
Soni, while working as a contractor for various government departments, used the RTI Act to get information, often for issues related to government contracts, he said.
Personal enmity could be the reason behind the incident but police are probing all angles, he added.
