NEW DELHI, Feb. 23 -- A 36-year-old battery rickshaw driver was injured in a shooting near an akhada in outer north Delhi's Shahbad Dairy area.

Police said Rajesh Paswan, a resident of F Block, was admitted to Mahavir Hospital and later referred to Dr BSA Hospital and LNJP Hospital due to the severity of his injuries.

Doctors found a single entry wound on the right side of his face. A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act. Investigation is underway.

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