LUCKNOW: Three masked men
shot dead a businessman in his shop in Sadar area of Pratapgarh on Wednesday night.
The victim Rajesh Singh (50) was a resident of
Rakha Bazaar.
Police said that around 8.30pm, three masked miscreants reached Singh's shop. The trio had an argument with Singh and then opened fire at him. Hearing the noise of gunshots, some passersby ran towards the shop and saw Singh lying in a pool of blood.
Singh was shot in the head.
The assailants escaped from the spot. Singh was taken to the district hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
SP Pratapgarh S Anand said the motive behind the murder was not clear. "We have got a footage showing masked miscreants fleeing towards Bhaliyapur area," said Anand.