Youth shot dead near 'Durga Puja' Pandal

Youth gunned down near puja pandal in West Bengal Chinsurah (WB), Oct 17 PTI

Tension prevailed in Chinsurah after a youth was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Hooghly district, police said Wednesday. The incident happened at Chawkbazar area under the jurisdiction of Chinsurah police station on Tuesday night near a 'Durga Puja' Pandal, the police said.

Four miscreants on two motorbikes chased the youth and shot him in the head, a police officer said, adding, the victim died on the spot. Puja revellers near the area fled the scene after hearing gunshots, the officer said.

Five persons have been arrested in connection with the incident, the Police Commissioner Chandernagore, Ajay Kumar, said.

The police recovered a pistol from the crime scene, a police officers said, adding, the deceased is yet to be identified.