A couple was shot dead after they denied locally brewed alcohol to some unidentified persons in a village in Jashpur district of Chhattisgarh, police said on Sunday.
The victims were identified as Sandeep Panna and Draupadi, residents of Gaimunda Nawapara village, Jashpur Additional Superintendent of Police Pratibha Pandey said.
The incident occurred at around 10 pm when the couple was having dinner on Saturday night, she said, adding that three men reached their residence and sought a traditional wine made up of mahua.
The men shot them after they refused to provide them liquor.
A manhunt has been launched to nab the killers, the officer added.