Indian politician killed at soccer match

Suspected communist rebels have assassinated a prominent politician as he watched a soccer game being played in eastern India.

Indian politician killed at soccer match

Suspected communist rebels have assassinated a prominent politician as he watched a soccer game being played in eastern India.

More than a dozen gunmen opened fire on Sunil Mahato late yesterday as he sat on the sidelines of the match marking the Hindu festival of Holi in the town of Bakudia, located in Jharkhand state, said local police chief, Pankaj Darad.

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