Railway contractor shot at in Alambagh

LUCKNOW: A railway contractor was shot at near

Alambagh

bus depot late on Monday night.

The victim

Dilip Yadav

(40), a resident of Bheemnagar, Alambagh, was rushed to

KGMU

Trauma Centre where doctors said that his condition was critical but stable Police said preliminary inquiry reveals that Yadav was returning home on his bike at around 11.30pm, when four miscreants intercepted him near Alambagh bus station.

After a heated exchange, one of them drew out a

firearm

and shot at him. Yadav slumped to the ground while assailants escaped. Some passersby rushed to help Yadav on hearing the gunshots. One of them informed police which reached the spot and rushed Yadav to KGMU trauma centre. The incident is said to be fallout of a dispute over some railway tender.

SSP Lucknow

Kalanidhi Naithani

said three shots were fired at Yadav. Two bullets pierced through his abdomen, while one grazed past his shoulder. “Prima facie, it appears to be a dispute over railway contract,” added Naithani. Police also claimed that attackers were acquainted with Yadav. Police officials were looking for CCTV footage from the spot to identify the attackers.