Jharkhand: Restaurant owner shot dead for serving non-veg biryani to vegetarian
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Ranchi: A 47-year-old restaurant owner in Ranchi was shot dead after allegedly serving non-vegetarian biryani to a vegetarian customer, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred around 11:30 pm on Saturday at a hotel on Kanke-Pithoria Road. According to Superintendent of Police (Rural) Praveen Pushkar, a customer had initially ordered vegetarian biryani and left after collecting the parcel. The customer later returned with others, alleging that they had been served non-vegetarian biryani.
The restaurant owner, identified as Vijay Kumar Nag, a resident of Bhittha in the Kanke police station area, was eating at a table when one of the assailants opened fire, hitting him in the chest. He succumbed to his injuries while being taken to the hospital.
Nag’s body has been sent for post-mortem examination at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS). Police said raids are underway at multiple locations to apprehend the suspects.
"Irate locals blocked the Kanke-Pithoria Road on Sunday morning, demanding action against the culprits. The blockade was lifted after we assured them that the assailants would be arrested soon," said Kanke police station officer-in-charge Prakash Rajak.
Police added that further investigation is underway to determine if there was any other motive behind the incident.
With PTI inputs