25-Year-Old Arrested in Shooting of BJP Youth Wing Member in Lucknow

Overview

• Police arrested Vaibhav Bajpai, 25, by Sunday after the Saturday-night shooting in Lucknow, and said they recovered the pistol used.
• The victim, BJYM member Chetan Tiwari, 30, was rushed to King George's Medical University trauma centre, where doctors said a bullet near his spine left his legs unresponsive.
• Officers said Bajpai is linked to a local traders' association, and they described the motive as personal enmity under investigation.
• The accused told investigators he acted after alleged public humiliation over an AIDS rumor, a claim police said they are verifying.
• An FIR based on a complaint by Tiwari's wife cites attempt to murder, criminal intimidation, and SC/ST Act provisions, with police reviewing a CCTV clip and looking for named associates as senior BJP leaders visited the hospital.