Amritsar, March 31 -- A 30-year-old man was shot dead in broad daylight in Rajatal village of Amritsar district on Monday, police said.

The deceased, identified as Sona Singh, was a mason. As per information, he had left home around 10 am when some assailants, who were lying in wait near Mohawa village, opened indiscriminate fire at close range, killing him on the spot.

After the crime, the accused fled the spot with the victim's motorcycle and mobile phone. Bystanders informed the police following which the victim's body was taken into custody and sent for post-mortem examination.

Amritsar senior superintendent of police (SSP) Sohail Mir said, "Preliminary investigation suggests that personal enmity had led to the murder. Gharinda pol...