Derry restaurant owner faces murder charge, shot dead

Police say seven empty bullet casings were found at the murder scene (file photo)

New Delhi:

A 32-year-old restaurant owner was shot dead by unidentified assailants in northeast Delhi’s New Usmanpur area, police said on Wednesday.

A case of murder has been booked against Sanjay Singh, who was attacked near his home on Tuesday and Wednesday evening while he was returning from a restaurant.

A police officer said one of Singh’s friends found him lying injured on the road and informed the victim’s brother Nitin, who runs a dairy shop.

Nitin rushed to the spot and found Singh lying in a pool of blood near Hanuman Mandir Wali Gali Service Road.

Singh suffered injuries to his head, right shoulder, elbow and abdomen. According to police, he was rushed to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Police said seven empty shell casings, four pieces of lead and one live 7.65mm round were found at the scene.

Another police officer said that a case has been registered against Singh for the murder of Ravinder. The two live in the same place.

“Efforts are on to identify Singh’s killers. Footage of CCTV cameras installed in the area are being scanned,” the police officer said, adding that all angles of the case are being examined.

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