A property dealer was shot in the stomach by three unidentified men following a road rage incident, police said on Friday. He is in a critical condition.The incident was reported around 9.30 pm on Thursday from West Patel Nagar in Central Delhi when the victim, Vipin Rajput, 37, was driving his Hyundai Verna with an associate by his side.
Vipin had driven just a few metres from his office located in the same area and was headed home in Block 37 when his car grazed one of the three men walking past.“As a heated argument ensued, one of the accused whipped out a pistol and fired a shot with the bullet hitting the victim in his abdomen. The accused escaped from the spot,” said a police official.
The victim was rushed to BlK Hospital where his condition is stated to be critical. A case of attempt to murder under IPC and Arms Act has been registered at Patel Nagar police station.“A case regarding the incident has been registered against the accused, who are on the run. We are also probing all angles and trying to find out if the attack was pre-planned or was it a case of road rage,” a police official said.