New Delhi, March 29 -- A man with a criminal record was shot dead in the Alipur area of Delhi on Friday evening, the police said.

Police said that the victim, identified as Karan Thapa, a resident of Thapa Wali Gali in Alipur, sustained multiple bullet injuries in a firing incident reported from Nehru Enclave's Thapa Gali.

According to the Delhi Police, a PCR call was received in the evening about the firing.

Thapa was rushed to Harishchandra Hospital, where he was declared dead. Police officials revealed that Karan Thapa had been previously involved in two criminal cases, including an attempt to murder and extortion.

Initial investigation suggests a long-standing family dispute may have contributed to the attack, reportedly with tens...