India, July 23 -- A 20-year-old hotel employee, Diwakar Yadav, was shot dead outside hotel Ishan Inn in Vikalp Khand under Chinhat police station limits late Monday night. The accused, Akash Tiwari, 22, a property dealer with a criminal record, fired at Diwakar from close range after a brief altercation and fled.

Chinhat police received a call at 1:30 am. Hotel owner Devendra Mishra informed them that Tiwari had come to meet a woman guest, Pushpa Gautam, 26. After an argument, Tiwari shot Diwakar and escaped. He was later arrested near Tulip Apartment along with Pushpa, who has also been booked. Both were allegedly drunk.

Originally from Sultanpur, Diwakar had been working at the hotel for four months. Diwakar's family said they were un...