Ranchi (Jharkhand), Oct. 19 -- A 47-year-old hotel owner in Ranchi was shot dead on Saturday night after a customer allegedly received non-vegetarian biryani instead of the vegetarian one he had ordered, police said on Sunday.

The shooting took place around 11.30 pm at a hotel on Kanke-Pithoria Road.

The restaurant owner, identified as Vijay Kumar Nag, was having his meal when one of the men opened fire, hitting him in the chest.

He succumbed to his injuries while being taken to the hospital, the officer said, the report added.

Police have launched multiple raids to trace and arrest those involved, Pushkar added.

"Irate locals on Sunday morning blocked the Kanke-Pithoria Road for some time, demanding action against the culprits. The ...