An unidentified miscreant shot dead a salesman of shop selling marijuana after he was denied his dosage on Saturdaynight in Meerut.
According to reports, the salesman Sukhveer Singh (45) of Madvapuram locality in Brahmpuri police station area worked at the shop located at Hapur road under Nauchandi police station area. Around 10 pm he was closing the shop when the miscreant riding a motorcycle stopped outside the shop.
He demanded Singh to give him his dosage which the victim denied saying he had closed the shop and will invite a legal action if he obliged the miscreant. At this the miscreant lost his cool and he picked a verbal spat. His staff intervened into the mater to end the dispute and this irked the miscreant further who whipped out a pistol and shot at the victim. The bullet hit at his chest and he slumped down on the ground.
Sudden firing from the miscreant scared the staff and residents who were hanging outside the shop and they run away from the scene. The miscreant took advantage of their nervousness and sped off.
later on information a police team reached the scene and rushed the victim to a nearby hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead upon arrival. The police registered a case in this connection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
The police rounded up some regular visitors to the shop to gather information about the miscreant and are interrogating them. Any headway in the case is awaited. Body recovered
Body of an accountant working with a builder was recovered from a newly constructed building in Kotwali police station area of Raibarely district on Sunday morning. According to spokesman, some residents of area spotted the body of the victim lying near the newly constructed building close to Hathi Park around 9 am on Sunday. They informed the police about the incident.
The victim later identified as Islam of Nirala Nagar. It surfaced that he worked as an accountant and used to stay at the newly constructed building. Police sent the body for post-mortem examination and further investigation of the case are on. Police said the body bore no marks of injuries when was examined prima-facie.