New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- A 22-year-old man, who had multiple criminal cases registered against him, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Northeast Delhi's Seelampur on Thursday night, the Delhi Police said.

According to the police, a firing incident was reported at Seelampur at about 10:40 PM yesterday. Upon reaching the spot near Jama Masjid Seelampur, a police team found a person injured. He was taken to JPC Hospital but was declared dead on arrival by attending doctors, said the police.

The police said the victim was identified as Misbah (22). Forensic teams are gathering the evidence from the scene of the crime. A case has been registered under the relevant sections at Seelampur Police Station.

Teams have been deployed to ident...