Ambala, Nov 23 (PTI) A jeweller was shot dead allegedly by unidentified armed assailants in Haryana's Ambala city on Friday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Sunil Kumar, they said.

Three motorcycle-borne youths opened fire at Kumar in Sarafa Bazaar area, where many jewellery shops are located, at around 8 pm on Friday. He sustained three bullet injuries, they said.

Kumar was rushed to the civil hospital where he was declared brought dead, the police said.

One of Kumar's employees also sustained a bullet injury on his leg, they added.

The assailants managed to flee after the incident, the police said.

A number of CCTV cameras are installed outside the jewellery shops in the area and the assailants will be identified soon, they said.

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