Three persons, including a temple priest, were allegedly shot dead in separate incidents in the district, police said today.
Sukhbir Singh (55), a priest at Kali Devi temple in Pilana village under Baghpat police station area, was shot dead allegedly by two persons last night, they said, adding that an FIR has been lodged and investigations are on.
In another incident, one Sachin (22) and his uncle Dharmendra (45) were shot dead by allegedly by unidentified assailants near Sup village under Badaut police station area while they were returning from a wedding in a car.
The incident could be a fallout of rivalry over allotment of ration shop, police said, adding that investigations are on.
