Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena leader Sukhdev Singh Gogamedi, known for his involvement in protests against the film "Padmavat" in 2017–18, was shot dead by three unidentified assailants at his residence.
Mr Gogamedi, 50, was the president of the right-wing outfit Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena. He was earlier associated with an organisation of Rajputs, Rashtriya Karni Sena, operating at the national level, but later parted ways with it following a dispute and established his own outfit.
Jaipur Police Commissioner Biju George Joseph said three people had come to meet Mr Gogamedi at his house in Shyam Nagar and sat with him for some time before firing at him at close range. His security guard tried to stop the assailants, who fired at him as well.
Following the shooting, Mr Gogamedi was rushed to a nearby private hospital but succumbed to his injuries. During the attack, one assailant was killed, while two others escaped on a scooter after threatening a rider with pistols, as confirmed by Mr. Joseph.
Subsequently, Rohit Godara of the Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar gang claimed responsibility for the assault in a Facebook post, citing Gogamedi's alleged collaboration with their rivals. CCTV footage later surfaced, displaying two men firing multiple rounds at the Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena chief.
Upon news of the attack, Gogamedi's supporters and members of the Rajput community gathered at his residence and the hospital. A relative said that Gogamedi had been receiving threats for a long time and feared an attack on him. He claimed police had been informed about the threats. Supporters staged a protest outside the hospital, demanding immediate arrests of the perpetrators.