Coal trader shot dead in Ranchi
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A coal trader was shot dead in Ranchi on Thursday morning, police said.
Abhishek Srivastava, 45, was travelling in an SUV when a car stopped near his vehicle and armed men fired at him, they said.
The incident happened near Asthapuram around 10.45 am, they added.
Srivastava was admitted to a private hospital where he died during treatment, Ratu police station in-charge Swapan Kumar Mahatha told PTI.
He said that a search was underway to nab the men behind the murder.
''Family members are being interrogated to find the exact cause of the incident,'' he added.
Eye-witnesses said that five armed men fired at least 11 rounds, targeting Srivastava.
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