Unidentified bike-borne assailants shot dead a 25-year-old man near his house in North-West Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar area on Tuesday night.
According to a senior police official, the victim has been identified as Amit Kumar, a native of Jhajjar district in Haryana. The motive behind the murder appears to be personal rivalry. Senior officers of North-West district claim it to be one of the many angles.
The incident took place around 10.30 pm when Kumar was walking back home from his shop in Indira Vikas Colony in Mukherjee Nagar area, where two unidentified bike- borne men came and started firing at him, said police.
Investigators said six rounds were fired as they found more than half a dozen bullet shells at the crime scene. Meanwhile, doctors told police that Kumar received three bullet injuries. After firing at Kumar, the accused fled from the spot.
Police said one of the locals made a PCR call after which Kumar was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead. Body of Kumar has been kept for post-mortem after which it will be handed over to his family.
Family members of Kumar said he was living with his sister Babita and brother-in-law Anil in Mukherjee Nagar for the past two years. Kumar was allegedly sent by his parents to Delhi to set up a business after he got embroiled in a fight with some people in Jhajjar, his native place.
Investigators said that they are scanning the CCTV footage of the area to establish the identity of the culprits. Police are also questioning family and relatives. A team has been sent to Jhajjar to question the people with whom Kumar had rivalry.
“We have got vital information in the case. A police team has been sent to Haryana for investigation... We have recovered three live cartridges from the spot,” said Vijay Singh, DCP (North-West).