| 1. Priyansh Vishwakarma is an Indian politician affiliated with the BJP. |
| 2. He is linked to the 2023 murder case of Vedika Thakur. |
| 3. He owns the Leela Group of Builders and Developers in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. |
| 4. On 16th June 2023, Priyansh shot Vedika Thakur in his office, causing grave injuries. |
| 5. After the shooting, he drove around with Vedika for about four hours before taking her to the Smart City Hospital. |
| 6. He later fled with the pistol and CCTV records from his office. |
| 7. Vedika implicated Priyansh in a video while in the hospital on 18th June 2023. |
| 8. She stated that she was shot by him but didn't know the reason. |
| 9. Priyansh was arrested on 19th June 2023 in the Narsinghpur district and admitted to shooting Vedika. |
| 10. He arrived at the police station in a black Scorpio with BJP flags. |
| 11. The police filed a case against him for culpable homicide and Arms Act violations. |
| 12. Vedika's condition deteriorated due to the bullet remaining in her back. |
| 13. Doctors put her on a ventilator, but her organs failed, leading to her death on 26th June 2023. |
| 14. The police upgraded the charges to murder after Vedika's death. |
| 15. The BJP denied Priyansh's affiliation with their party. |
| 16. The party clarified that he was not a member or leader in their organization. |
| 17. Accused of taking dowry from wife: In 2016, he was accused by his wife of demanding dowry and physically assaulting her. A case was registered at Police Station Barela, District - Jabalpur (MP), for the offences under Sections 498-A, 323 of IPC and 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act. |
| 18. The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted him bail in the Vedika Thakur murder case. |
