In what appears to be a kind of gang war, one Santosh Dubey (26) has been gunned down some three kilometers away from the town Daltonganj on NH 75 on Sunday. The murder took place in full day light around 10.40 am, SI of police SK Malviya at Daltonganj police station confirmed.
Malviya said Dubey was enroute to Singra when assailants on bike coming in opposite direction stopped him and shot in his chest, who died on the spot on NH 75. The deceased used to run a poultry farm. Police officer said Dubey was on the roll of a gang and was once jailed also.
However, Malviya hastened to add that just before the incident Dubey got a call and the caller wanted him to come over on NH 75 and asked also if he was coming on bike and alone. On the place of occurrence police found Dubey's bike and his cell phone.
Sources claimed that the incident was pre-mediated and planned. Malviya said police are trying to find out if the gang has itself bumped him off or has Dubey fallen a prey to some other gang's shot. The killing was carried out in the most professional manner. NH 75 in day time where this killing took place is never any empty of vehicle.
Sources said the killers knew that police would be late in chasing them and hence manages to escape without any resistance from any side on NH 75. Motive behind the murder is yet to be fished out said police.