A city-based businessman was shot dead by two persons who came on a motorcycle at Kailashnagar today, police said.
One of the persons who was riding the motorcycle has been arrested and is being interrogated, they said.
According to police the incident took place when one Gautam Shah was sitting inside his shop Chetan Motors, in Kailashnagar area.
Two men came on a motorcycle and shot him at close range and one of them escaped, they said.
Shah was rushed to the Mahavir General hospital where he was declared brought dead, police added.
Police said that the reason behind the fatal attack on Shah is yet to be ascertained, but it appears to be due to a financial dispute.
They said that they were interrogating the person who has been arrested, but declined to divulge his name and other details.
