New Delhi: A 36-year-old property dealer was Thursday shot dead by a group of seven people inside the house of his friend here, police said. Two friends of the man were injured.
Aqeel Malik alias Mama was hit by five bullets when the armed assailants opened fire at him in Jaffrabad area of east Delhi.
Police said Malik had come to express his condolence on the death of his friend's father.
His two friends, Ismail and Inam, also were hit once each. The armed men altogether fired 25 rounds and fled the scene.
People present at the spot took the three people to a hospital where Malik was declared dead. Ismail and Inam are recuperating.
Police said the attackers have been identified and they will be arrested soon.
"Malik had a criminal record. The attackers belong to a rival gang who, we believe, avenged the murder of a gang member Tabrez who was gunned down a few weeks ago," a police officer said.
