India, July 19 -- A 45-year-old man was shot dead by three motorcycle-borne assailants in north Delhi's Bawana on Saturday, police said, adding that the involvement of fugitive gangster Himanshu Bhau and an old rivalry is suspected to be behind the killing.

The deceased was identified as Joginder alias Kala, a resident of Pooth Khurd village, who was fired upon 6-7 times outside his house around 8.15am, police said. He was rushed to Maharishi Valmiki Hospital by his family but was declared dead on arrival.

No arrests have been made so far, though police said the accused have been identified and multiple raids are underway.

According to police, the assailants arrived on a motorcycle, waylaid Joginder, and fired on him from close range b...