Businessman resists snatching bid, killed

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 23 2017 | 11:22 PM IST
A 42-year-old businessman was shot dead by two bike-borne men after he resisted their attempt to snatch his bag in northwest Delhi's Ashok Vihar, the police said today.
The incident took place last night at around 8.30 PM when Sanjeev Kumar, resident of Ashok Vihar phase II, was parking his scooter outside his house when the two men on motorcycles came from two sides and surrounded him, they said.
The duo tried to snatch his bag but when he resisted they shot at him and fled with the bag containing Rs 40,000.
Hearing the gunshots, the locals and his family members rushed outside and saw Kumar lying in a pool of blood. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared as brought dead, police said.
We are probing the case from all angles, including that of personal enmity, they said.
Police said they have procured CCTV footage from the area where the incident took place but so far no clues have been found to ascertain the identity of the assailants.
They were wearing helmets, said a police officer.
We are probing whether the accused were following the victim from a distance, police said.

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First Published: Aug 23 2017 | 11:22 PM IST

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