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Cloth Vendor Gunned Down in West Delhi as Police Probe Personal Feud

Police have launched raids with the aim of confirming whether a family land dispute motivated the shooting through CCTV analysis.

Manzur was returning from the weekly market in Madipur on his rickshaw, when he was shot from close range.

Overview

  • A 45-year-old cloth vendor, Mohammad Manzur, was shot at close range on Monday night near Madipur while returning from the weekly market.
  • He was admitted to a west Delhi hospital and died during treatment shortly after the 10 pm attack.
  • No signs of robbery were found at the scene, and police believe the killing stemmed from personal enmity.
  • Authorities have registered a murder case, deployed multiple teams and are conducting raids at suspected locations.
  • Officers are analyzing CCTV footage and probing an alleged property dispute with the victim’s brothers in Bihar as a possible motive.