Roorkee: A 22-year-old Dalit man was shot dead and his friend injured after two unidentified bike-borne assailants opened fire at them in Dhandera, Roorkee, late Friday night, police said.
The victim, Aman Kumar, a liquor canteen operator and Dhandera resident, was returning home with his friend Prashant after closing the canteen when the assailants intercepted them and opened fire.
Aman sustained a bullet injury to his abdomen and collapsed on the road, while Prashant was shot in the foot. The assailants fled the spot on their motorcycle immediately after the shooting, which took place around 11:30pm. Hearing the gunshots, residents rushed to the spot and alerted police. The two men were taken to a hospital, where doctors declared Aman dead. Prashant was admitted for treatment and is stated to be out of danger.
Aman’s father lodged a complaint against the unidentified assailants, following which police registered a case under BNS section 103 (murder).
“Aman belonged to a Dalit family in our locality. His father runs a small motorcycle repair shop in Roorkee. Aman and his family were known to be very decent and peaceful people,” said Anil Pundir, a Dhandera resident.
Police teams are examining CCTV footage from the area and questioning people who may have witnessed the incident. Preliminary investigation suggests that the killing could be linked to an old enmity stemming from a possible love angle, though police said the exact motive was yet to be established.
“We have questioned several people in connection with the case and efforts are underway to identify the attackers. We will crack the case soon,” said SP (rural) Shekhar Chandra Suyal.
Courtesy : TOI
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