BIRGUNJ: A group of unidentified armed men shot dead a young businessman here Monday evening.
Police Inspector KP Sharma said the armed men, who came on a motorcycle, shot at Rajesh Kyal, 25, at 6:30 pm near Adarshanagar Chowk, before fleeing the scene.
Kyal, who received bullets on his stomach, breathed his last while being rushed to the Narayani Zonal Hospital.
The incident has taken place on a day when a special security team arrived in Birgunj to check the growing number of security-related incidents in the town.
[UPDATED at 7:09 pm]