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.
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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]
