Delhi Property Dealer Shot Dead Outside Gym, Extortion Calls Under Scanner
A 36-year-old property dealer was shot dead outside a gym in north Delhi’s Narela on Thursday morning, with unidentified assailants fleeing the spot after the attack, police said. The incident took place outside the gym in the Narela police station area of Outer North Delhi. The victim, identified as Pramod, had reportedly gone to the gym around 6 am…
- Why it matters
- Property dealers in high-value real estate markets face targeted violence, often tied to extortion or land disputes; police are investigating whether extortion calls preceded this killing.
- Most affected
- Property dealers in Delhi's Narela area — Targeted for violence amid ongoing extortion investigation
- Likely next
- Whether police identify the assailants and establish a motive, and whether prior extortion demands are confirmed.
Also reported by: The Times of India
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