New Delhi, Feb 8 (PTI) A 40-year-old man from UP, who used to work at a travel agency, was shot to death in north Delhi's Mori Gate area, police said on Wednesday.

Police received information on Monday that a body had been found at shop number 22, bus office, gol chakkar Mori Gate, Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Sagar Singh Kalsi said.

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The deceased was identified as Akhilesh Tiwari, a resident of Auraiya in UP. He used to work at a travel agency, he said.

An inspection has been carried out by the crime and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) teams, police said.

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After recording the statement of the relatives, the body was sent to Subzi Mandi mortuary for postmortem, they said.

During the autopsy, the doctor found a bullet in the deceased's skull which had penetrated from the left eye, the DCP said.

A case under section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Arms Act was registered and further investigation is underway, police added.

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