AHMEDABAD: Tension gripped Dhandhuka town of Ahmedabad district following the killing of a 27-year-old man affiliated to a right-wing organisation on Tuesday. A near total shutdown was observed in the town on Thursday after the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) called for a bandh to protest against the killing. A large posse of policemen led by senior officers have been deployed to avert law and order issues.
According to a police official, the deceased, Kishan Bharwad, was riding pillion on a motorcycle with his friend near Modhwada on Tuesday when two unknown men fired two rounds at him. One bullet hit him, killing him on the spot. A senior police officer said two men have been detained in the case.