One dead, three injured in firing in Bhajanpura

A 45-year-old man was killed and three others, including his son, were injured in north-east Delhi’s Bhajanpura on Tuesday when unidentified men in a car opened fire at them.

A 45-year-old man was killed and three others, including his son, were injured in north-east Delhi’s Bhajanpura on Tuesday when unidentified men in a car opened fire at them.

Three persons, who were injured, have been admitted to Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital. The police are still to identify the motive of the crime. (AFP)

The incident occurred around 8.15 am. According to the police, three or four men in a car (Maruti Swift) waylaid the father and son, who were on a motorcycle. The father, Kailash Gupta, is dead while his son, Rajan Gupta, in his 20s, is critically injured and admitted at the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital.

A tea shop owner and a passerby were also injured in the firing.

After the shooting, the assailant’s car also hit a passerby, breaking his leg. They soon fled the scene.

Unconfirmed reports said the deceased was a property dealer and he and his son lived in Harsh Vihar. The police are still trying to identify the motive of the crime.