was shot dead by unidentified men near Barmani village, about 6 km from the headquarters of Latehar district last night, a senior police officer today said.
Vikash Kumar Gupta, an employee of State Bank of India, Patan branch of Palamau district, was on his way to Mediningar from Ranchi on motorbike when unidentified assailants shot him dead, Superintendent of Police Anup Birtherary said.
Preliminary report suggested that the incident had taken place as the man was being robbed, he said adding that further investigation was on.
Gupta was a bachelor.
Meanwhile, the employees of SBI joined work wearing black badges as a mark of protest in Medininagar and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.