New Delhi, June 16 -- A man was shot dead in the Dayalpur area of Nehru Vihar in east Delhi after three assailants opened fire at him, police officials said.

According to the police, the incident took place on Monday at around 6:10 pm.

The deceased has been identified as Rashid, son of Hazi Yunus. After being shot, the victim was taken to the Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, where he was declared 'brought dead' by the attending doctors.

The forensic team gathered the evidence from the scene of the crime.

A case under the relevant section is being registered at the Dayalpur Police Station.

Police teams have been deployed to arrest the accused involved in the crime. The police teams have uncovered substantial leads in the case.

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