A 30-year-old advocate was shot dead allegedly over a property dispute in Ilhabas village in Noida Phase 2. Police have arrested an unidentified assailant in the case.
According to a report published in the Times of India (TOI), the incident took place on Monday night when the victim identified as Nishant Singh was returning home from his relative’s place. Police officials are suspecting a familial property rivalry that ultimately triggered the lawyer’s killing.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Noida Central, Harish Chander was quoted by TOI as saying that after his visit to the relative’s place, when Nishant was about to enter his house around 9:30 PM, the assailant, who was on a motorcycle, opened fire at him.
On hearing the gunshots, the victim’s family members and locals reached the spot and rushed Nishant to a private hospital in Noida Sector 110, where the doctors declared him dead. Doctors confirmed that Nishant died due to gunshot injuries.
Meanwhile, police and forensic experts also visited the crime spot on Monday night, TOI revealed in its report.
According to the initial probe in the case, it has been found that Nishant had a property-related dispute with some of his relatives. His cousin Sandeep has been identified as a possible suspect behind the killing.
