Amritsar, April 30 -- Gangster Ravneet Singh alias Sone Mote was shot dead in broad daylight by two armed assailants in the busy Kathianwala Bazaar, a narrow lane near the Golden Temple, on Tuesday.

Vishaljit Singh, additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP-1), Amritsar, said, "Two men were going on an Activa scooter today (on Tuesday), when two men started firing at them. In this attack, Ravneet Singh succumbed to bullet injuries."

Police teams immediately launched an investigation and collected CCTV footage from the area. Forensic experts also examined the crime scene and collected evidence.

"We have seized all the CCTV footage of the area and forensic teams have taken samples from the crime scene. After investigating the matter...