Forest dept employee shot dead

A forest department employee was today allegedly shot dead by some unidentified men in the border area of Gurdaspur district, police said.

Arjun Masih, a resident of Maman village, was fired at by the miscreants on the Kalanaur-Dera Baba Nanak road, leading to his death on the spot, they said.

A case has been registered in this regard while the further probes are on, police added.