Alambagh businessman shot over Rs 20 lakh dispute
TNN | Updated: Jan 10, 2019, 08:01 IST
Representative ImageLUCKNOW: A businessman was shot dead by three men outside his shop in Alambagh on Wednesday night. Police said the murder was a fallout of dispute over Rs 20 lakh. The police were recovering CCTV footage from the spot to identify the killers.
The deceased was identified as Amanpreet (40), a resident of Chandernagar in Alambagh, who was into garment business.
According to the police, three miscreants reached Amanpreet’s shop around 10pm on Wednesday. The trio had an argument with Amanpreet and then opened fire at him. Hearing the noise of gunshots, some passersby ran towards the shop and saw Amanpreet lying in a pool of blood. The assailants escaped from the spot. Amanpreet was taken to a hospital in Alambagh from where he was referred to KGMU trauma centre. But he was declared brought dead at the trauma centre.
Circle officer, Alambagh, Sanjeev Sinha said it was not clear whether the killers came on a vehicle.
“Amanpreet also dealt in liquor business,” CO added. IG Lucknow range SK Bhagat said two bullets pierced through the victim’s body. “As of now, no complaint has been given to us by Amanpreet’s family. Preliminary investigations revealed that he was shot dead over a Rs 20 lakh dispute,” added Bhagat.
The deceased was identified as Amanpreet (40), a resident of Chandernagar in Alambagh, who was into garment business.
According to the police, three miscreants reached Amanpreet’s shop around 10pm on Wednesday. The trio had an argument with Amanpreet and then opened fire at him. Hearing the noise of gunshots, some passersby ran towards the shop and saw Amanpreet lying in a pool of blood. The assailants escaped from the spot. Amanpreet was taken to a hospital in Alambagh from where he was referred to KGMU trauma centre. But he was declared brought dead at the trauma centre.
Circle officer, Alambagh, Sanjeev Sinha said it was not clear whether the killers came on a vehicle.
“Amanpreet also dealt in liquor business,” CO added. IG Lucknow range SK Bhagat said two bullets pierced through the victim’s body. “As of now, no complaint has been given to us by Amanpreet’s family. Preliminary investigations revealed that he was shot dead over a Rs 20 lakh dispute,” added Bhagat.
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