A businessman, named Rajul, was shot dead in front of his house in Jyoti Nagar area here on Monday night, police said.
He was shot in the chest by three bike-borne persons.
Police stated that they had received information from a hospital regarding bullet injury.
A murder case has been registered in this regard, police added.
According to Rajul's family, they tried to rob him initially and later fired at him.
Further details are currently awaited.