Jamshedpur, Apr 27 (PTI) A loco pilot was allegedly shot dead by unidentified assailants near Tatanagar station in Jharkhand’s Jamshedpur, a senior police officer said on Monday.
G K Gautam was shot from close range by two motorcycle-borne assailants around 12.30 am, he said.
The loco pilot, who hails from Bihar, was rushed to the Railway Hospital nearby, where he succumbed to injuries, the officer said.
SP (City) Lalit Meena said police have recovered empty cartridges from the spot and are examining CCTV footage to nab the culprits.
Meena said preliminary investigation indicates a land-related dispute as the possible cause of the killing, though the exact reason was not clear yet.
“We are investigating the case from all possible angles,” the SP added. PTI BS RBT
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