Man shot dead in Nainital

A man was shot dead allegedly by an ex-serviceman over a dispute regarding mobile phone repairing in Nainital district on Thursday, police said

Published on: Jul 5, 2018, 22:17:03 IST

Hindustan Times, Nainital | By Neeraj Santoshi

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A man was shot dead allegedly by an ex-serviceman over a dispute regarding mobile phone repairing in Nainital district on Thursday, police said.

The victim died on the spot, say police. (AFP File)

The incident occurred on Kaladungi road falling under the jurisdiction of Kotwali Thana Haldwani.

Additional superintendent of police (city) Haldwani Amit Srivastava said Khush Bakshi, in his 30s, was shot dead at his mobile shop by the ex-serviceman from Bageshwar district.

He said the crowd that gathered after hearing the shot, chased the assailant and caught him.

Shrivastava said the victim died on the spot and his body was sent for post-mortem.

He said the name of the assailant was being confirmed. On reasons behind the attack, he said there was some dispute between Bakshi, a resident of Botiya Padav area in Nainital, and the assailant.

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Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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