New Delhi, Nov 29 (PTI) A 27-year-old man with a criminal background was shot dead in Delhi's Naveen Shahadara over a recent altercation, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place outside a sweets shop in the Naveen Shahadara and police received a PCR call around 11.09 pm.
A police team rushed to the spot and found that the victim, Gagan Aahi, a resident of the area, who is a listed bad character (BC). He had a gunshot injury to his right temple and was taken to the Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital where doctors declared him dead, police said.
Preliminary inquiry revealed that two bike-borne assailants allegedly opened fire at Aahi.
One of the accused has been detained along with the motorcycle suspected to have been used in the crime. A search is underway for the second shooter, they added.
According investigators, the motive appears to be linked to a recent altercation between the victim and the two accused. "They had gathered for a patch-up meeting when the situation escalated," a senior police officer said.
A case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act has been registered and further investigation is underway, police added.
This report includes content sourced from Press Trust of India (PTI), edited for clarity and context.
