Jaipur, Mar 25 (PTI) Two bike-borne assailants allegedly shot dead a jeweller in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district before fleeing with a bag containing gold and silver ornaments, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place in Nadbai’s Punjabi Colony when the victim, identified as Yogendra Chopra (45), was returning home on his scooter after closing his jewellery shop.
According to police, the assailants intercepted him about 100 metres from his house and fired at him, with a bullet hitting him in the neck. He fell on the road, while the accused fled with the bag of jewellery.
Following the murder, a protest broke out in the area, with family members and locals preventing authorities from taking away the victim’s body, and demanding swift and strict action against the accused.
Superintendent of Police Digant Anand reached the spot and assured protesters that the accused would be arrested soon.
“The assailants opened fire with the intent to loot, leading to the jeweller’s death. Some crucial leads have been obtained and efforts are underway to crack the case at the earliest,” he said.
Additional forces from nearby police stations have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order. The body was later shifted to the mortuary after talks with protesters, police said. PTI AG ARB ARB
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