Scrap dealer shot dead in northwest Delhi

A 36-year-old scrap dealer was shot dead allegedly by two masked bike-borne in northwest Delhi's Wazirpur after he resited their robbery bid, police said Friday.

The deceased, identified as Mohammad Nasim, is a resident of Nangloi and the accused could not rob Rs 1.75 lakh the victim was carrying, they said.

The incident took place on Thursday. Police were informed at around 7.40 pm that the two men who were chasing another man on a bike, have shot him while attempting to snatch a bag from him, police said.

On reaching the spot, police learnt that Nasim was rushed to the Deep Chand Bandhu Hospital, where he was declared brought dead. He sustained gun shot injury on his chest. The bullet had pierced through his body, a senior police officer said.

Locals told police that two masked men had approached Nasim on a bike and tried to snatch the bag from him. When he resisted, one of them pulled out a pistol and threatened him, the officer said.

When Nasim tried to raise alarm, the man shot ..