70-year-old gunned down during morning walk in UP

PRAYAGRAJ: A morning walk turned fatal in Colonelganj on Saturday after a 70-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants, police said. The incident took place at around 7 am at the Lalla Chungi crossing under the Colonelganj police station limits, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Colonelganj) Vimal Kishore Mishra said. The victim, identified as Ram Dulare Koiri, a resident of Shivkuti, was standing at the crossing when the two attackers arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire at him, the ACP said. Ram Dulare was rushed to the SRN Hospital, where doctors declared him dead, he added. Mishra said the police have obtained footage from CCTV cameras installed near the spot, and the identity of the attackers has been established. Efforts are underway to arrest them, he said. The motive behind the killing would become clear after the accused are arrested and questioned, the ACP added. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination after completion of legal formalities, police said.