Overview
- A man identified by multiple outlets as Sandeep Singh was shot multiple times by two masked men on a motorcycle outside his PGI/SGPGI-area office and died later at Apex Trauma Centre.
- Police and eyewitness accounts say the attack was captured on nearby CCTV and lasted roughly 50 seconds as the assailants fired at close range before fleeing.
- Investigators recovered an empty shell casing at the scene and forensic teams have collected evidence while scanning video to reconstruct the route and identities of the attackers.
- Lucknow police have formed four dedicated teams to probe the killing and are examining several motive lines, including land disputes, financial links and old enmity, while no arrests have been reported.
- The shooting triggered public alarm in the busy market area and authorities say the next major developments to watch are forensic results, CCTV identifications and any arrests that follow Wednesday’s probe.