A 44-year-old man working as a cluster bus driver was allegedly shot dead by unidentified miscreants in Northeast Delhi’s new Usmanpur area on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as Akemuddin, a resident of new Usmanpur.
According to a senior police official, the incident took place at around 11.45 pm on Sunday when Akemuddin was on his way back home from Seelampur after visiting his aunt.
“Some unidentified people fired at him after he reached the new Umanpur area, and fled from the spot. Akemuddin was rushed to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital where he was declared brought dead,” said the senior police official.
Ruling out any robbery motive behind the murder a police official said that initial investigations revealed Akemuddin might have been was shot due to personal enmity.
“The body has been preserved in the hospital for post-mortem. A case has been registered under section 302 (murder) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and investigation has been initiated. Police team has identified some suspects and are trying to nab them,” the senior police official added.