On CCTV, car-borne assailants drag UP man outside his shop, then shoot him dead

A 30-year-old man was shot dead outside his car wash shop in Uttar Pradesh’s Rampur district on Saturday, with CCTV footage showing two men dragging him out of the shop before fatally shooting him. Police are probing a possible marriage-related dispute after the victim’s father accused his son’s in-laws of being involved in the murder.The victim, Navjot Singh, was interacting with a man at his car wash shop when the assailants arrived in a car. CCTV footage shows the car stopping outside the shop, following which two men with their faces covered with gamchas (a type of cloth) step out.The accused drags Navjot outside the shop as he attempts to resist, while his turban comes off. The men then push Navjot and open fire at him, shooting him dead before fleeing in their car, the footage shows.Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Anurag Singh said two men shot Navjot at his shop and that an investigation into the motive of the murder was underway. Police said four rounds were fired at Navjot’s chest and his body was sent for a post-mortem examination. A possible marriage-related dispute has emerged as a key angle in the probe. Navjot’s father has accused his son’s wife’s family of murder in the case. Police said the complaint cited Navjot’s marriage to a woman older than him. Navjot was his father's only son.According to preliminary information, the woman had been widowed from her first marriage and has two children. Navjot had married her around 10 years ago. Police are investigating the allegations, searching for the accused, and have registered a case. The motive behind the killing is being investigated.- Ends(with inputs from Aamir Khan, Rampur)