A 25-year-old man was shot dead by five unknown miscreants in South-West Delhi's Chawla area on Saturday morning. The victim, identified as Monu, received five bullet shots and later died in the hospital. Police suspect personal enmity to be reason behind the murder.
The attack took place around 10.30 am at Najafgarh-Vijwasan road in Chawla area when Monu was going to meet a friend. He was standing at the roadside when five men came in Hyundai Verna car opened fire at him. “The accused persons sped away soon after pumping bullets into Monu. He received five bullet wounds to chest and abdomen,” said a police officer.
He was immediately rushed to Metro Hospital from where the doctors referred him to Rao Tula Ram Hospital in Jaffarpur Kalan area in South-West district. He died during the treatment. Prima facie, it has been found that Monu was facing criminal case in Haryana’s Hisar.
Police said that a case of murder has been registered at Chawla Police Station and investigations are on.