Gurugram, Apr 22 (PTI) A man has been arrested for allegedly shooting dead a grocery store owner who had slapped him a few days ago, police said on Friday.

Deepak (35), a resident of Bilaspur Khurd village, was shot five times at his grocery store by two bike-borne men on Thursday night, they said.

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One of the accused, Kailash (20), a resident of Rohtak district, was nabbed by the locals on the spot, police said, adding Deepak rushed to a hospital where the doctors declared him dead.

A pistol, the motorcycle and seven bullets were seized from the accused, a police official said.

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"Kailash used to live in the house of Deepak on rent. A few days ago, the two got into an argument and Deepak slapped Kailash. He killed Deppak to avenge the slap," said ACP, crime, Preet Pal Singh Sangwan.

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