A man was shot dead by an unknown assailant in a mosque in Sonepat’s Rasoi village.
The 56-year-old, identified as Shabbir, was killed on Saturday evening, said a police official.
The deceased had just finished offering prayers at the time of the incident.
“Some part of the attack was caught on CCTV. A masked assailant is seen entering the mosque and running away after shooting Shabbir,” he said, adding the victim died on the spot.
“The accused escaped after the incident. A murder case has been registered against an unknown man at Kundli police station,” said the police official.
About the reason behind the crime, he said, “we talked to the family and other people who knew the victim and everyone told us that he had no enmity with anyone. Further investigation in the case is going on”.