India, Oct. 28 -- A local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader headed to the market on his motorcycle in Madhya Pradesh's Katni was shot dead by two men on a two-wheeler as they overtook his vehicle on Tuesday afternoon.

Police later identified the two suspects as Prince Joseph (30), and Akram Khan (33). Katni deputy inspector of police Atul Singh said both of them were on the run.

Prince Joseph's 56-year-old father died by suicide hours later after hearing reports on his son's alleged involvement in the murder.

Police said the murder was captured on a nearby CCTV camera. Police said BJP backward class mandal president Nilesh Rajak was on his bike at about 11 am on Tuesday when two men on a bike opened fire on him near the Bank of Barod...