Kolkata, Feb. 25 -- A young man, identified as Soufik Khan and locally known as a promoter, was shot dead at point-blank range in the Pilkhana area of Howrah early on Wednesday morning, triggering panic and tension in the locality.
Police from the Golabari police station reached the spot soon after receiving information.
According to local sources and the victim's family, Soufik was shot after he refused to pay money allegedly demanded from him.
The family claimed that the murder was the result of an old rivalry and an ongoing dispute over money.
Following the incident, tension spread in the area, and CCTV footage of the shooting surfaced.
The footage shows Soufik was standing and talking with two youths when one of them suddenly pulle...