Uttar Pradesh Congress leader Jang Bahadur Singh's son was shot dead by unidentified men in Amethi on Saturday.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Hira Lal said that the assailants in a Bolero fired on the windscreen and on the side of the Qualis car while it was travelling on the stretch between Raniganj road and Waris road.
He said, "Three people were in the car, out of which Mahendra Singh alias Dadan Singh (35) and his driver died on the spot." He also revealed that one person was injured and was taken to a hospital.
Mahendra was a former chairman of Jamo Block and his family members have accused Akshay Pratap alias Gopal Ji for the killings.
The family has filed a FIR against eight people, including Gopal Ji.
According to reports, past enmity was the reason behind the killings.
Jang Bahadur is a former president of Uttar Pradesh Rajya Bhandaran Nigam.
