A 35-year-old man, who had come to Gurgaon to pick up his wife from her workplace, was shot dead by an unidentified person in the wee hours of Wednesday at IFFCO Chowk. The victim has been identified as Mohammad Akil, a resident of Delhi.
Police said Akil’s wife works in a night club in Sahara Mall on Mehrauli-Gurgaon Road and he, along with his brother and a friend, came to fetch her.When they reached IFFCO Chowk after picking her up, an unidentified person passed some lewd comments on her.
When Akil protested the gesture, a scuffle broke out between him and the unknown person. The unknown person whipped out a pistol. He shot Akil on his chest and fled the scene.
“The victim’s brother informed the police and Akil was rushed to a private hospital where he succumbed to his injuries,” said a senior police officer.
“We are investigating the case. It appears that the accused had passed some lewd comments on the wife of the deceased that led to the scuffle,” he added. A case of murder against unidentified person has been registered at the Sector 29 police station.