Delhi businessman chased by attackers, shot dead in broad daylight
According to eyewitness accounts, the businessman was chased by a group of assailants who fired multiple rounds at him around 1 pm.
A plastics trader was shot dead in broad daylight on Monday in northwest Delhi’s Bawana area, triggering panic among locals and prompting a police investigation.
According to eyewitness accounts, the businessman was chased by a group of assailants who fired multiple rounds at him around 1 pm.
An eyewitness said there were "three or four attackers" involved in the shooting and that they had arrived at the spot on a motorcycle.
"We rushed after hearing a gunshot," the witness said, adding that the attackers fled soon after the incident.
Police sources told India Today the assailants appeared to have targeted the trader while he was on the move.
Preliminary information suggests that the attackers may have attempted to rob the victim, though the exact motive is yet to be confirmed.
The victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene. His body has been sent for post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death and the number of bullets fired.
A team of forensic experts was rushed to the location to collect evidence. Visuals from the scene showed police examining a car believed to belong to the trader.
An investigation has been initiated, and efforts are underway to identify and trace the attackers.
A plastics trader was shot dead in broad daylight on Monday in northwest Delhi’s Bawana area, triggering panic among locals and prompting a police investigation.
According to eyewitness accounts, the businessman was chased by a group of assailants who fired multiple rounds at him around 1 pm.
An eyewitness said there were "three or four attackers" involved in the shooting and that they had arrived at the spot on a motorcycle.
"We rushed after hearing a gunshot," the witness said, adding that the attackers fled soon after the incident.
Police sources told India Today the assailants appeared to have targeted the trader while he was on the move.
Preliminary information suggests that the attackers may have attempted to rob the victim, though the exact motive is yet to be confirmed.
The victim succumbed to his injuries at the scene. His body has been sent for post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death and the number of bullets fired.
A team of forensic experts was rushed to the location to collect evidence. Visuals from the scene showed police examining a car believed to belong to the trader.
An investigation has been initiated, and efforts are underway to identify and trace the attackers.