Independent councillor shot by bike borne assailants in Gujarat

New Delhi: An independent councilor, Pragnesh Patel, was shot by bike borne assailants on Friday in Anand district of Gujarat.

The two unknown assailants fired four rounds of bullets, of which one hit Patel in the neck. The motive behind the act is not yet clear.

He was immediately rushed to the Vadodara Sterling Hospital.

Further details are awaited.