RTI activist-contractor shot dead in MP's Vidisha, assailants escape

Ranjeet Soni, while working as a contractor for various government departments, used the RTI Act to get information, often for issues related to government contracts, police said.

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Press Trust of India Vidisha (MP)
1 min read Last Updated : Jun 02 2022 | 11:22 PM IST

A Right To Information (RTI) activist was allegedly shot dead by unidentified persons in front of the Public Works Department (PWD) office here on Thursday evening, police said.

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.

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Topics :RTI activistMadhya PradeshRTI Act

First Published: Jun 02 2022 | 11:22 PM IST

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