Man shot dead in Delhi’s Bawana, daughter injured in attack   

A 43-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified assailants while his daughter was injured in outer-north Delhi’s Bawana area on Friday morning in a suspected case of gangwar, an official said.

The victim, identified as Dipak, is believed to be the nephew of gangster Manjit Mahal, he said, adding that the case seems to be of gangwar between Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang and Manjit Mahal gang.

Dipak was on a morning walk with his 10-year-old daughter when he was shot dead by unidentified assailants, a senior police officer said.

“Dipak sustained multiple bullet injuries and died on the spot. His daughter received a gunshot wound on her hand during the attack. She was immediately taken to a hospital and is stated to be out of danger," the officer added.

A case has been registered and teams have been formed to identify and nab the attackers. The motive behind the shooting is yet to be ascertained, police said.

Forensic teams have examined the crime scene and the CCTV footage from the nearby area is being scanned, the officer said.

Delhi