On Friday night, a close relative of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Miten Chaudhary, was brutally murdered in Mehsana district, Gujarat, ahead of upcoming municipal corporation elections. Miten and Dhimant Chaudhary, the husband of a Congress candidate, were attacked by a group of unidentified assailants armed with sharp weapons and iron pipes while traveling in a car. Miten sustained severe injuries and later died during treatment at a hospital, while Dhimant is receiving medical care for his injuries. The local police and Crime Branch swiftly arrived at the scene, cordoning off the area and increasing security measures to prevent further violence. Authorities are reviewing surveillance footage from nearby cameras and utilizing Call Detail Records (CDR) to track the suspects involved in the attack. The motive behind the murder remains unclear, but officials have assured the public that the perpetrators will be apprehended soon.