Ghaziabad July 12 (IANS) A man returning to Delhi from a Ghaziabad court after attending a case involving a parking lot was shot dead by seven men police said on Wednesday.
The shooting took place near Hindon barrage when Mintu a resident of Ghazipur in Delhi was returning home with a friend in his van.
As the vehicle reached the spot the criminals riding three motorcycles forced the driver to halt and opened indiscriminate fire.
A severely bleeding Mintu and his driver Nagendra Singh were rushed to a hospital where doctors declared Mintu dead. The driver is reportedly in critical condition.
Mintu has been in dispute with a Dharamvir Sethi over a parking lot in Indirapuram here. "We are investigating the case " said Superintendent of Police Akash Tomar.
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