A man in his early 30s was shot dead inside a Burger King outlet in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden on Tuesday's night in a shocking crime at one of the busiest and posh areas of the national Capital. The police are yet to identify the victim, even as a foreign-based gangster purportedly took the responsibility of the killing through a social media post.

Hours after the incident, a social media post emerged in which foreign-based gangster Himanshu Bhau took the responsibility of the attack. The post states that they have avenged the killing of 'Shaki Dada' who was eliminated allegedly by their rival gang. The post also mentions the names of alleged gangsters Naveen Bali, Neeraj Bawana, Kala Kharampur and Neeraj Faridpur.

The gang which operates in Delhi and Haryana is notorious for demanding extortions, an officer said, adding police are verifying the authenticity of the social media post. A senior police officer said the victim's mobile phone is missing and no other identity proof has been recovered. A bus ticket and a phone charger were recovered from his pocket along with a gamchha (scarf).

According to the customers at the outlet, two shooters entered the fast food outlet around 9.45 pm and opened fire at the victim where he was shot atleast 15 times. The accused, including the shooters and their accomplice, who waited outside during the shooting, fled the spot in two-wheelers.

The man suffered multiple bullet wounds and was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The victim's mobile phone and IDs are missing. The police found nothing but a bus ticket and a phone charger from his pockets.

Police sources said the victim has been identified as Aman, and a gang rivalry led to the killing. Aman, the sources said, had been called to the food outlet as part of a trap. CCTV footage shows the man entering the Burger King outlet and sitting at a table where a woman was already waiting. The woman vanished, and she reportedly took Aman's phone and wallet.

The woman, police sources say, has a criminal record and attempts are being made to track her down. They have also launched a search for the woman who was with the victim during the incident.