Three armed men on Tuesday chased a 24-year-old man and assaulted him before shooting him dead at Greater Noida’s Luksar village over an old rivalry.
A CCTV video of the murder, which went viral on social media, purportedly showed the assailants chasing Nitin. The assailants pointed a firearm and fired at him.
“On Tuesday morning, when Nitin was going out for some work, a group of men confronted him over an old rivalry and fired at him,” said additional deputy police commissioner Sudhir Kumar. “As we came to know about the incident, a team rushed to the spot. The injured man was admitted to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.” Kumar said two people have been detained and efforts were underway to nab all the accused.
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Police cited their investigation and said it revealed that Luksar resident Sachin and his accomplices allegedly fired at Nitin.
Arvind Kumar Verma, the station house officer of Greater Noida’s Ecotech-I police station, said that Nitin was involved in a firing incident in 2024, after which the opposing side lodged a complaint. "The recent incident is believed to be connected to that rivalry."
{{/usCountry}}Arvind Kumar Verma, the station house officer of Greater Noida’s Ecotech-I police station, said that Nitin was involved in a firing incident in 2024, after which the opposing side lodged a complaint. "The recent incident is believed to be connected to that rivalry."
{{/usCountry}}He said police were deployed in Luksar and added the law and order situation is under control. Verma said a case of murder was registered, and further investigation is underway.