Criminal shot dead in Gurgaon

A 32-year-old man with a criminal record was shot dead here early on Tuesday, after which his family blocked traffic on a busy road causing a huge traffic jam, police said.

Arun Kumar, a resident of Islampur village, was killed by unidentified men around 1 a.m. near the village community centre.

His family members blocked the Sohna-Gurgaon road, alleging police inaction vis-a-vis the killers.

Police officer Vijay Kumar said gang war may have led to Kumar's killing. He said a suspect was being questioned.