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Delhi Property Dealer Shot in Shahdara as Police Launch Manhunt

Police probe old enmity, reviewing CCTV to trace the shooters.

Overview

  • Jogendra (Yogendra) Rathore, 50, of Balbir Nagar was shot from behind while riding pillion late Thursday night and is stable with three bullet wounds to his back.
  • Police received a call from Rathore’s wife around 10:31 pm and family members took him to the hospital, officials said.
  • Investigators have registered cases of attempt to murder and use of a firearm and formed multiple teams to identify and track the attackers.
  • CCTV footage circulating from the lane shows the ambush from behind; reports differ on the number involved, citing two to four assailants on motorcycles or scooters.
  • Officers are examining possible motives including old rivalry, with lines of inquiry also looking at personal or financial disputes.