In a shocking incident, a 25-year-old man was killed in front of his two children on Tuesday night in the Lohia Nagar police station area in Meerut of Uttar Pradesh.
The accused shot the man in the head at point-blank range and fled the scene.
The incident was captured on CCTV camera. The CCTV footage shows a confrontation between the victim and the accused near a swimming poll. Then a man tries to separate them as the victim looks at his phone.
Suddenly, the accused pulls out a weapon, points it at the victim, and fires at his head at point-blank range.
After being shot in the head, the victim collapses to the ground as people surrounding him start running in all directions.
Deceased Was A History-Sheeter
According to news agency PTI , the deceased was a 30-year-old history sheeter who was allegedly shot dead by another criminal
Police said the accused, Bilal, is on the run and efforts are on to nab him
The victim, Arshad, was a history sheeter with 18 cases lodged against him, SSP Rohit Singh Sajwan was quoted as saying by PTI.
The shocking incident took place on Tuesday night when Arshad had gone to take bath in the swimming pool.
Near the pool, Arshad had an argument with Bilal who shot him as the altercation escalated, the officer said, adding that the entire episode got captured in the CCTV installed there.
Bilal, too, had a number of cases, including murder, pending against him, the SSP said.
Separate teams have been been constituted and the accused will be nabbed soon, reported PTI.
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An old rivalry is believed to be the reason behind the incident. The victim was admitted to a private hospital for treatment, where doctors declared him dead.
Arshad, a resident of Zaidi Farm in Meerut, went to the swimming pool in Bhadana with his two children on Tuesday night to bathe. During this time, he got into an argument with a person named Bilal. As the dispute escalated, a fight broke out between the two sides. During this time, Bilal took out a pistol and shot Arshad in the head. The young man fell to the ground after being injured. People reported that Bilal and Arshad had been quarreling for a few days.
Upon receiving the information, the police reached the spot and admitted the injured man to a local private hospital, where doctors declared him dead. City Superintendent of Police Ayush Vikram stated that the Panchnama of the deceased's body has been filled out and sent for postmortem.
A case has been registered against Bilal on the complaint of the victim's family. A team has been formed to arrest him.
