Meerut, Feb. 28 -- A 48-year-old man was shot dead by a masked assailant who was allegedly lying in wait near his house, in Moradabad, late on Friday night.

The victim, Anees Ahmed Pasha, a tyre businessman, was attacked while returning from a mosque with his brother and children after offering prayers.

According to police, the attacker fired four rounds, three of which struck Pasha in the back, causing him to collapse on the spot. The assailant fled after the shooting, while Pasha's brother ran to save himself and alerted family members. Relatives rushed the injured trader to hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

The incident occurred in Kundarki town. Investigators said Pasha lived near the block area and operated a tyre agency ...