The victim identified as Ramkumar, an employee of an insurance company, was shot at by some persons when he resisted their robbery bid in Ramnagar area here, Superintendent of Police (Rural) Surendra Tiwari said.
He was going on his motorcycle for some work when at a secluded place the miscreants came in a Bolero Jeep and tried to rob him, he said.
However, on seeing a truck approaching, Ramkumar raised an alarm following which the assailants shot at him and fled, the SP said.
A case has been registered in the matter, the SP said, adding, that efforts were on to nab the culprits.