Santosh Chettri, proprietor and manager of a hotel, was shot twice on the chest after one of the two gunmen who came in a car walked to the counter and fired at him with a .22 pistol yesterday, SP Dimapur, V Z Angami said.
The assailants managed to flee from the spot while two empty cartridges were recovered from the spot.
A case has been registered at the East Police Station in Dimapur and further investigation is in progress to track down the culprits, Angami said.