Rohtak, Feb. 28 -- A 35-year-old man accused of killing a sarpanch and a gangster a few years ago in separate incidents, was shot dead by unidentified assailants near a dhaba in Sonepat's Kamaspur village on Thursday evening, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Deepak of Guhna village in Sonepat. His aide Mandeep Kumar, 35, of Sonepat sustained multiple bullet injuries and he is undergoing treatment at Rohtak's Post-graduate institute of medical sciences (PGIMS), where his condition is said to be critical.

A spokesperson of Sonepat police said that the incident took place when Deepak and his friend Mandeep were returning after appearing in a case at Tis Hazari court in Delhi.

"Unidentified assailants were chasing them and ...