Asrar (45) was shot dead by his maternal uncle Nisar and his family members when he was coming out of a mosque after namaz in Maubhud village last night, K K Tiwari, incharge of Hayatnagar police station, said.
Asrar's son Naeem (28) was injured in the firing and was admitted to a hospital in Moradabad, Tiwari added.
An FIR has been lodged against five persons, including Nisar, Tiwari said.