India, Jan. 26 -- Four unknown assailants allegedly shot a 32-year-old property dealer to death on Saturday night in northeast Delhi's Shastri Park area. This is the second shootout in northeast Delhi within 24 hours, despite the Capital being on high alert ahead of Republic Day.

Police said Sameer alias Kammu Pehlwan had gone out for a walk after dinner at around 11.15pm on Saturday and had only gone a few steps away from home in the Buland Masjid area, when the four men allegedly shot him three times. The men immediately fled from the spot and neighbours informed Sameer's family, who then called the police and rushed him to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, where he was declared dead.

Investigators said Sameer was shot in the head, back a...