Man shot dead in UP, assailants caught by locals

A 20-year-old man was shot dead by three bike-borne assailants near Jhandipur village here, police said Wednesday.

The incident took place Tuesday evening, when the victim, Yogesh, a resident of Kehari Ki Gadhi village, was returning home from Mathura on a motorcycle with a relative, they said.

Officials said Yogesh was given a chase by three men riding a motorcycle, who later shot him. The assailants were caught by villagers and beaten up, they added.

Police reached the spot and took the accused to a hospital, officials said.

A case has been registered and an investigate is underway, they said.