A government contractor was shot dead at his residence here on Saturday and police have booked the BJP MLA from Goshainganj for his alleged involvement in the crime, officials said.

However, the BJP legislator, Indra Pratap, has denied any role in the killing. The contactor, Ajay Pratap Singh (40), was killed at his residence in Kaushalpuri Colony around 4 PM, police said. Ajay's father Rajkumar Singh alleged that Pratap was behind the killing of his son.