Overview
- Akshay Garg, a BJP leader and member of the local janpat, was attacked around 9 am in Keshalpur village, Korba district.
- He was inspecting a Pradhan Mantri Gramin Sadak Yojana road project when three masked men assaulted him with sharp weapons.
- Supporters rushed him to a hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.
- Korba Superintendent of Police Siddharth Tiwari reached the scene as officers launched a district-wide manhunt with checkpoints.
- Investigators have not identified a motive, and police boosted security at the hospital after BJP workers gathered.