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NIA officer shot dead in Uttar Pradesh

Tanzil Ahmad was returning with his wife and children from a wedding of a relative when bike-borne assailants shot at him

NIA officer shot dead in Uttar Pradesh

Press Trust of India Bijnor
An officer from the National Investigation Agency, Tanzil Ahmad, was shot dead while his wife was injured by bike-borne assailants. He, along with his family, was returning from the wedding of a relative in the wee hours here.

"He along with his wife was returning from the wedding of his niece when two unidentified bike-borne persons stopped his car and shot at him. He was declared dead at a nearby hospital," Rajkumar, SHO, Bijnor, said.

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His wife sustained injuries in the attack and has been admitted to a hospital in Noida.

The official had gone to his home town Bijnor to attend the wedding.

The Police are said to be investigating the matter.

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First Published: Apr 03 2016 | 9:48 AM IST

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