Sadar Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased has been identified as Vipin Kumar Sah (50) who runs a mobile phone shop located at Karpoori Asthan chowk of the town area.
The bullets hit Sah on the head killing him on the spot when he was going to his shop this evening.
Sah's wife Puja Devi was a former councillor of the corporation.
The body has been sent for post mortem.
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