22-year-old man shot dead in Ambedkar Nagar

NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by four men after an argument . The incident was reported from south-east Delhi’s Ambedkar Nagar at 5.30pm on Wednesday.

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According to the police, Aman, the victim, was on his way to the market with his friends when his car reportedly brushed against a cart.

Aman and his friends allegedly had an argument with the vendor for not giving him way. While they were arguing, four men came to the spot and argued in favour of the vendor, which led to a scuffle.

“The two groups had a fight and one of the men from the other group who was carrying a pistol opened fire,” a senior officer said.

“He fired three rounds and the bullets hit Aman. He sustained three bullet wounds in his stomach and collapsed. The men then fled the scene,” the police officer said.

“Aman’s friends informed the police control room and rushed him to the nearby Batra hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. His body has been sent for a postmortem examination,” he added.

Police have registered a case of murder. Sources said police have identified the four.

While police officially denied any previous enmity, sources said police are probing if the two groups knew each other before. The youth, who allegedly shot Aman, is learnt to have a criminal history, with cases of robbery and attempt to murder.

“We have accessed the CCTV footage from the area and are examining it,” he added.