Ghaziabad, Sep 25 (PTI) A nephew of a Shiv Sena leader was shot dead allegedly by motorcycle-borne men here on Wednesday, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Amit Kumar (45), nephew of Shiv Sena leader Mahesh Ahuja, they said.

Three motorcycle-borne men intercepted Amit Kumar's car near his house in Chiranjiv Vihar colony in the afternoon and fired at him indiscriminately. He was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed during treatment, Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said.

The victim owned a farmhouse in the Kavi Nagar industrial area, he said.

Investigation revealed that Amit Kumar was killed due to a monetary dispute, the SP said.

The probe in the case is on, he added.

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