Indian businessman shot dead in Birgunj

In another incident of violent activities in western Terai, an unidentified group of armed people shot dead an Indian trader based in Birgunj on Monday evening.

A permanent resident of Raxual, India, Amit Agrawal was shot dead by two persons on a bicycle near Lions Club at around 8 p.m. He died on the way to Narayani regional hospital.

The two culprits are believed to be the members of criminal groups based in India. The attackers also detonated bombs before fleeing. nepalnews.com ia Sep 18 07