LUCKNOW, May 17 -- A 28-year-old dhaba owner was allegedly shot in the head for filming a group of youths involved in a roadside brawl outside his restaurant in the Madiaon area of Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow on Sunday evening. The victim remains in a critical condition at the trauma centre, police said.

"The injured man has been identified as Vijay Yadav, resident of Tarhiya in Sairpur area and owner of Yadav Dhaba and Family Restaurant near Bhitauli Tiraha," said deputy commissioner of police (North) Gopal Krishna Choudhary. The incident occurred around 5pm when Vijay was present outside his dhaba, according to police and eyewitnesses.

Eyewitnesses said a group of youths had been fighting on the road near the restaurant shortly be...