A 27-year-old man shot and killed by unknown attackers in Shahdara, Delhi, late Friday night. He was near his home and was murdered just an hour before his birthday by people he planned to meet about a disagreement.
In a shocking act of cruelty, the attacker first hugged the young man before shooting him in the head.
Delhi Man killed before birthday
The incident took place around 11:09 p.m. near Chhotu Halwai Shop in V Block, Naveen Shahdara, after police received a call about gunfire. A team from the Shahdara police station quickly went to the scene, where they found the victim, Gagan, with a gunshot wound to the head.
Senior officials, including the Shahdara DCP, the Farsh Bazaar SHO, local police personnel, the Crime Team, and forensic experts, examined the crime scene. The body taken to GTB Hospital.
Police arrest two suspects in murder case
According to officials, the two suspects arrived on a motorcycle and carried out the shooting. Police have detained one of the suspects along with the motorcycle, while the second suspect is still at large. Preliminary information indicates that Gagan had a recent disagreement with the suspects, and they had come together to settle it.
A case has filed under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act. The investigation on Delhi murder is ongoing, and more details expected soon.