India, June 19 -- A 51-year-old man was shot at by unknown person(s) in New Delhi's Tughlaq Road area late on Thursday. The incident occurred near a traffic signal.

Police said the victim, identified as Md Rafiq, is a resident of JJ colony near Sunder Nursery. He works as a waste picker in the area. He was at a traffic signal when unknown assailant(s) approached him and shot him in the back.

According to the police, a call about the incident was made at 9.45 pm at the Tughlaq Road police station.

Sachin Sharma, DCP (New Delhi) said "We rushed to spot and found the victim had suffered a gunshot wound. The injured person was shifted to the hospital for medical treatment. The crime team inspected the scene, and evidence is being collected...