PURNEA, Jan. 27 -- Armed criminals shot dead a 30-year-old man, the son of a prominent businessman, at a crowded location in Purnea district town on Tuesday morning, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Suraj Bihari alias Suraj Yadav, son of maize trader Jawahar Yadav, a resident of Khuskibagh locality under Sadar police station limits.

Purnea superintendent of police (SP) Sweety Sahrawat confirmed the killing, which took place under the jurisdiction of Maranga police station. "The accused have been identified and special police teams have launched raids at their possible hideouts to arrest them," she said.

According to the SP, a dispute between the accused and the deceased escalated after a photograph of a girl was uploade...