Man shot dead by unidentified assailants

Ghaziabad: Two unidentified bike-borne assailants shot dead a 35-year-old man while injured the other occupants of the car in the Sahibabad area of Ghaziabad on late Sunday night. Police suspect it to be a case of road rage as a heated argument broke out between them over rash driving.

According to the police, the deceased has been identified as Gyanendar (35) who was returning home with Jitender and one more occupant in his Hyundai Santro car. As the car reached Tulsiniketan area, two bike-borne miscreants allegedly overtook their car and stopped it.

The police said that the bike-borne duo overtook the car and started heated arguments over rash driving. As the argument turned ugly, they took out a gun and opened fire on them. The motorcyclists then fled away from the spot after the incident.

"The incident was reported on late Sunday night at around 11 pm. A police team rushed to the spot and took the victims to a nearby hospital where Gyanendar was declared brought dead while Jitender is said to be critical. The third person was discharged after first-aid," said Rakesh Kumar Singh, Station House Officer, Sahibabad police station.

The police said that prima facie it seems to be a case out of road rage. However, they are not ruling out any possibility of personal enmity or revenge.

"Based on the complaint filed by the family members, a case under 302 (murder) and other relevant sections of the penal code have been registered. While teams have been formed to ascertain the identity of the criminals, the police are investigating all the possible angles," added Singh.