Dehradun, Feb. 13 -- A man was shot dead by unidentified bike-borne assailants on the Rajpur Road near Silver City mall area in Uttarakhand's Dehradun.

The victim, identified as Vikram Sharma, was targeted around 10:15 am while he was returning from the gym, prompting a massive security response in the heart of the city.

Speaking to ANI, Inspector General of Police Garhwal Range Rajiv Swaroop said, "One Vikram Sharma had gone to the gym here and around 10.15 am, a few unidentified miscreants shot him dead. All our teams and officers are here. An investigation has been initiated. We will nab the culprits soon and punish them."

Superintendent of Police Pramod Kumar, speaking to ANI over the phone, said that police teams have been deploye...