Gurugram, Nov 9 (PTI) A 35-year-old man, an alleged history-sheeter and belonging to a gang, was shot dead inside his car on the Delhi-Jaipur highway near Sidhrawali village, police said on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Deepak, a resident of Sidhrawali village. His body was found in the driver’s seat of the car parked near a foot overbridge, close to the village bus stand on the highway on Monday, they added.
According to police, Deepak was travelling in his Swift car when shooters intercepted him and opened indiscriminate fire, leaving him dead on the spot.
Around 8 am, passers-by spotted his blood-soaked body inside the vehicle and alerted the police, who then took custody of the body and initiated an inquiry.
A senior police officer said that preliminary investigations indicate that the perpetrators fired approximately a dozen rounds.
Deepak was allegedly associated with the Ashok Rathi gang and four cases, including a murder, were registered against him.
Police said they are also investigating the case from a potential gang war angle.
Based on a complaint from the deceased’s uncle, an FIR has been registered against unidentified accused at Bilaspur police station, police said.
“It is not yet clear when the incident took place or who the attackers were. We are examining the CCTV footage of the area. A probe is underway, and the accused will be arrested soon”, a senior police officer said. PTI COR KSI
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