Cloth merchant shot dead by unidentified persons

A cloth merchant was shot dead by unidentified persons here, police said today.

Rajesh Agarwal, who owned a cloth shop at Jhanda crossing, was shot at by unidentified persons after brief altercation last night, the police said.

Agarwal was rushed to the district hospital where he died during treatment, they said.

The traders closed their shops today to protest the gunning down of Agarwal and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.