Bulandshahr, March 4 -- A festive morning turned tragic in Bulandshahr when a 40-year-old man was shot dead while returning from temple prayers on the occasion of Holi.
The incident occurred in the Sikandrabad Kotwali area of Bulandshahr. The victim, identified as Anil, a resident of Joli village, worked at a dairy in the town.
According to family members, Anil had gone to offer prayers at the Chamunda temple on Wednesday morning. Around 9 am, relatives were informed that he was found lying on the road in a pool of blood. He was rushed to a government hospital, where doctors declared him dead. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the head.
The killing sparked outrage among villagers and family members, who gathered at the hospital demandi...