Agra's healing guru shot dead

Deepak Kashyap, Agra's self-acclaimed healing guru, was shot dead while he was moving into a new home here, police said today.

Deepak Kashyap, Agra's self-acclaimed healing guru, was shot dead while he was moving into a new home here, police said on Monday.

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Kashyap, 52, was killed on late Sunday when he was shifting luggage in his new rented accommodation in Taj Nagri area. He was accompanied by two women and a man, the landlord told police.

"Two persons on a motorbike came and opened fire. Kashyap fell on the ground. He was taken to a nearby private hospital where he died after a couple of hours," a police officer said.

"Investigations are on. The motive of the crime is not yet clear," the officer added.

Kashyap was involved in a dispute over a land deal. He had been in news for claiming to heal people's diseases.