Varanasi: A 23-year-old youth was shot dead allegedly over an old rivalry in Mishra Bazaar under Kotwali police station in Ghazipur district on Tuesday evening.According to police, the incident took place around 5.30pm when the accused, Shubham Chaubey alias Lekhpal, allegedly got down from his four-wheeler and opened several rounds of fire at Mohd Koshain of Muftipura and his companion Harsh Rai, who were eating samosas at a shop.Koshain sustained bullet injuries to his neck and chest and was rushed to the Ghazipur district hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.On receiving information, a police team reached the spot and inspected the crime scene. Later, DIG, Varanasi Range, Vaibhav Krishna, also visited Mishra Bazaar and reviewed the situation.Krishna said that, based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s family, Kotwali police registered a named FIR against Chaubey under Sections 103(1) (murder) and 109(1) (attempt to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).He said three police teams had been constituted to arrest the accused.Preliminary investigation suggested that an old dispute between Chaubey and Koshain had led to the registration of an attempt-to-murder case against Koshain in 2025, which could be one of the reasons behind the attack.DIG Krishna said all angles were being examined and the accused would be arrested soon.
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