<p>A 35-year-old Congress leader was shot dead by motorcycle-borne criminals in Jharkhand's Ramgarh, two days ahead of a bypoll in the district, police said.</p>.<p>The incident took place around 8 pm on Saturday near an old petrol pump on the Bhurkunda-Patratu road in Saunda area, around 50 km away from the state capital Ranchi, a senior officer said.</p>.<p>The deceased was identified as Raj Kishore Bauri alias Bitka Bauri, who was Patratu block representative of Congress’ MLA from Barkagaon, Amba Prasad.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/woman-injured-in-ied-blast-in-jharkhand-1194721.html" target="_blank">Woman injured in IED blast in Jharkhand</a></strong></p>.<p>Bauri was taken to CCL hospital in Bhurkunda where doctors declared him brought dead, the officer said.</p>.<p>“We have initiated a probe into the murder and a search operation has also been started to find out the persons involved in the crime,” Bhurkunda Police Station in-charge Amit Kumar said.</p>.<p>Three criminals on a bike came near the petrol pump and opened fire at Bauri, who was sitting there, the officer said.</p>.<p>MLA Amba Prasad and former minister Yogendra Saw went to the hospital to visit Bauri.</p>.<p>Notably, an AJSU party leader was shot dead on February 16 by unidentified gunmen in the bypoll-bound Ramgarh.</p>.<p>The bypoll to the Ramgarh assembly constituency will be held on February 27 and the counting of votes will take place on March 2.</p>
<p>A 35-year-old Congress leader was shot dead by motorcycle-borne criminals in Jharkhand's Ramgarh, two days ahead of a bypoll in the district, police said.</p>.<p>The incident took place around 8 pm on Saturday near an old petrol pump on the Bhurkunda-Patratu road in Saunda area, around 50 km away from the state capital Ranchi, a senior officer said.</p>.<p>The deceased was identified as Raj Kishore Bauri alias Bitka Bauri, who was Patratu block representative of Congress’ MLA from Barkagaon, Amba Prasad.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/woman-injured-in-ied-blast-in-jharkhand-1194721.html" target="_blank">Woman injured in IED blast in Jharkhand</a></strong></p>.<p>Bauri was taken to CCL hospital in Bhurkunda where doctors declared him brought dead, the officer said.</p>.<p>“We have initiated a probe into the murder and a search operation has also been started to find out the persons involved in the crime,” Bhurkunda Police Station in-charge Amit Kumar said.</p>.<p>Three criminals on a bike came near the petrol pump and opened fire at Bauri, who was sitting there, the officer said.</p>.<p>MLA Amba Prasad and former minister Yogendra Saw went to the hospital to visit Bauri.</p>.<p>Notably, an AJSU party leader was shot dead on February 16 by unidentified gunmen in the bypoll-bound Ramgarh.</p>.<p>The bypoll to the Ramgarh assembly constituency will be held on February 27 and the counting of votes will take place on March 2.</p>