Vasudeo alias Pappu, owner of Sindhi Dhaba in Delhi's Lajpat Nagar 3 sustained two bullet injuries and is reported to be in a critical condition. (Representational Image)
Highlights
- Eatery owner reported to be in critical condition after being shot twice
- 3 men in car with UP registration number tried to leave without paying
- One allegedly pulled out gun and shot him, fled before cops arrived
A 60-year-old owner of an eatery in southeast Delhi's Lajpat Nagar area was shot at following a heated argument with three customers on Monday night over payment of bill.
"Vasudeo alias Pappu, owner of Sindhi Dhaba in Lajpat Nagar 3 sustained two bullet injuries and is reported to be in a critical condition," police told news agency PTI.
The incident took place between 10 and 10:30 PM when three men had come to the eatery in a Maruti Swift car with a UP registration number.
"They had their dinner and tried to leave without paying the bill. When Vasudeo tried to intervene, one of them allegedly pulled out a gun and shot four rounds there," a senior police official told PTI.
The accused fled the scene by the time the police reached the spot.
The victim was then rushed to a hospital. "A case has been registered and the number of the car has been noted," the senior official added.