Srinagar: A youth from Kashmir has been shot dead by a pistol borne person at Indoor in Madhya Pradesh, official sources said Wednesday.
A senior police official told GNS that the youth, who was working as an operator of a private mobile company (Intex), was killed today by a man who was running the company’s franchisee on Khajrana road at Chanderloc Churaha in the city.
The deceased has been identified as Tahir Hussain Dar, 34, son of Ghulam Mohammad Dar while accused, Govind is stated to be on the run. Tahir hails from Bunansar area of Sonawar, Srinagar.
The accuse is was operating a franchisee of the company’s mobile service centre but was unable to run it properly, following which he was asked to stop, he said.
“The accused reached Ravi Apartment in Intex Technology’s regional office located in Chandralok Colony to discuss the issue of closure of his franchisee with the company’s head Tahir”, he said.
“Since then he was angry with the company officials and today he arrived in the office along with an associate to discuss the issue. When they did not respond to his plea, he shot at Tahir from close range,” the officer said.
The bullet hit Tahir in the stomach and back. Govind also fired at another official, who had a narrow escape. The accused later fled from the spot.
Tahir died at a private hospital, he said, adding a case has been registered and search was on to nab the accused.
The officer said that they were making arrangements to send Tahir’s body to Srinagar and in this regard a high level meeting has been already called.
Meanwhile police haves registered a case under FIR no. 418/2014 under section 302, 307, 34 RPC in police station Palasiya and starts further investigations in this regard, the official added. (GNS)