India News | UP: Medical Shop Owner Shot at After Brawl, Succumbs to Injury
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A medical shop owner died hours after he was allegedly shot at by an inebriated man following an altercation, police said on Friday.
Gorakhpur (UP), Oct 7 (PTI) A medical shop owner died hours after he was allegedly shot at by an inebriated man following an altercation, police said on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Vikas Tiwari (28), a resident of Rapti Nagar phase four, they said, adding the incident happened in Asuran area on Thursday evening.
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According to the police, some men were dancing in an inebriated state during the idol immersion procession. When Tiwari had an altercation with them one Lucky Nishad took out a pistol and shot him.
They said Tiwari suffered three bullet injuries -- one in the abdomen and two on his hands.
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The police rushed him to the BRD medical college hospital from where he was referred to a Lucknow hospital but died on the way, Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Grover said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, he said, adding Nishad has been detained and being questioned.
A case will be registered after the police gets a written complaint, the SSP said.
Superintendent of Police (city) KK Vishnoi said police are scanning the footage of the CCTV cameras.
Tiwari's parents are retired police inspectors.
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