LUCKNOW, Feb. 14 -- The murder of history-sheeter Shoaib Qidwai alias Bobby is emerging as a meticulously planned, close-range execution, with forensic and post-mortem findings pointing to the use of multiple calibre firearms and sustained targeting of the victim before the attack, said senior police officials privy to the investigation on Saturday.

The autopsy conducted on Friday evening confirmed that the 50-year-old sustained four bullet injuries. "One bullet struck his jaw, another pierced his right hand, a third entered his chest - believed to be the fatal shot -and a fourth hit his leg. Medical experts indicated that the chest wound caused critical internal damage," confirmed a senior police official.

He said forensic examination ...