India, Oct. 9 -- A day after a 32-year-old man was gunned down near the Rafiqabad railway crossing area near National Highway - 9 late Tuesday night, the Ghaziabad police have booked three suspects and other unidentified people, officials said on Wednesday, adding that an alleged extramarital affair may have led to the incident.

The deceased was identified as Mohammad Asif, a resident of Dasna, who was returning home from work when he was allegedly cornered by a group of men. Officials said that they fired three gunshots at him, and two of these hitting his face and head.

"The suspects fled the spot, and police reached the crime scene upon information by locals. The man was taken to a hospital, but he was declared dead. The FIR lodged b...