Muzaffarnagar (UP), March 26 A 22-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by three unidentified assailants after an argument following an incident in which his motorcycle collided with another vehicle in the Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday in Goharpur village, under the jurisdiction of the Adarsh Mandi police station.
Superintendent of Police (SP) N P Singh said the victim, identified as Abhi, was shot dead after an altercation with the accused.
"A case of murder has been registered, and efforts are underway to apprehend the accused," the officer said.
According to a complaint filed by Abhi's father, Sunil Kumar, his son had a confrontation with the accused after his motorcycle collided with another person's vehicle. During the argument, the accused fired at him. Abhi was rushed to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.
Police said the body has been sent for post-mortem.