There has been an increase in murder cases in the State capital. Property dealer Firoz Ali was shot dead by unidentified person at his rented home in Jakhan (Rajpur) on Wednesday night.
Police are questioning a suspect. Rajpur Police Station in-charge Mahendra Singh Chauhan said that Ali was living in rented accommodation with his wife and son at Doon Vihar, Jakhan.
An unidentified person entered his home on Wednesday at around 9 pm and shot him in the chest. Ali died on spot.The murderer managed to escape from the scene. Police reached the spot after being informed by deceased’s wife. Chauhan said that body was sent for post mortem.Police teams have been formed and deployed at various places to nab the culprit, he added.