Overview

• Gulfam Singh Yadav, a senior BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh, died after three unidentified men allegedly injected him with a poisonous substance at his farm in Sambhal district on Monday.
• The suspects, who arrived on a motorcycle posing as visitors, fled the scene after the attack, leaving behind a syringe and a helmet, which the police have seized as evidence.
• An FIR has been registered against four named individuals, including a history-sheeter and a local political figure, as well as two unidentified suspects; police are analyzing CCTV footage to identify the attackers.
• Yadav, a seasoned politician who had contested against Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav in 2004, held several key positions within the BJP and was serving as the in-charge of the Sambhal assembly constituency at the time of his death.
• While the post-mortem did not confirm the presence of poison, forensic analysis of preserved viscera is ongoing as part of the investigation.