India, March 7 -- New Delhi

A 42-year-old property dealer was gunned down inside his car in Chhawla locality on Friday, police said, suspecting the involvement of fugitive gangster Kapil Sangwan's group in the incident. Locals said a car came from the Chhawla bus stand around 4-5pm on Friday and crashed in the middle of a farm, with a dead man inside it.

The victim was identified as Balwan Gehlot, a resident of Chhawla. Police said two to three assailants reportedly shot him at close range.

A senior police officer, who did not wish to be named, said, "We believe two to three assailants came on a scooter and fired at him. One of the bullets hit the deceased and he died on the spot. We are questioning his family. Prima facie, it has been...