Ornament dealer shot dead in Patna

A jewellery shop owner of Bakerganj locality Manoj Kumar Gupta was shot dead by two unidentified criminals near Laddu Akhara under Alamganj police station in Patna on June 17, 2011. The criminals also looted gold and silver jewellery woth Rs 22 lakh from the deceased. The incident created resentment among traders of Bakerganj locality as they downed their shutters and blocked the main road for two hours. Police swung into action arrested three persons in this connection.

Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui