India, May 16 -- Two on a motorcycle intercepted a car on a busy Mehrauli road on Thursday afternoon and shot dead its 24-year-old driver before fleeing, in what police described as a premeditated murder linked to a property dispute.

The victim was identified as Arun Lohiya, a businessman dealing in scrap and based in southwest Delhi's Aya Nagar. On the passenger seat of the black Mahindra Scorpio was his 50-year-old father, Rambir Lohiya, who police said was not targeted.

The father and son were returning from the Saket court after attending a hearing in an attempted murder case.

The shooting unfolded in full public view near Chhatarpur Metro station around 1pm, bringing traffic to a standstill. According to locals and police, the ass...