India News | Man Shot Dead in UP's Unnao

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 25-year-old man, whom locals identified as a journalist, was shot dead by some unidentified persons in Gangaghat area in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district on Friday, police said.

Unnao (UP), Jun 19 (PTI) A 25-year-old man, whom locals identified as a journalist, was shot dead by some unidentified persons in Gangaghat area in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district on Friday, police said.

The man, Shubham Mani Tripathi, was shot near Doodh Mandi while he was returning home with his friend on a motorcycle, Superintendent of Police Rohan P Kanay said.

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Tripathi was rushed to hospital in a serious condition, where he died, the official said.

A person present at the spot told police that the victim was a journalist, the SP said, adding a probe into the matter is on.

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Teams have been formed to nab those involved in the incident, he said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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