Chandauli: 45 year old pharma dealer shot dead over land dispute
Chandauli: A shocking act of violence has left a 45-year-old pharmaceutical dealer dead after he was shot by unknown assailants in the Mughalsarai police station area of Chandauli district. The murder appears to be linked to a land dispute, which police are investigating.
The victim, identified as Rohitas Pal alias Romi, was attacked by two assailants while closing his pharmacy shop on GT Road around 11 PM, said Inspector Chandresh Sharma of Mughalsarai police station told PTI.
Pal was immediately rushed to a local hospital but was later referred to the BHU Trauma Centre in Varanasi, but succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
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Sharma said two criminals were involved in the shooting, and the teams are searching for them.
Sharma said that the police investigation so far has revealed that Pal was involved in a dispute over the division of land worth crores of rupees.
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