Bike-borne miscreants shoots Ayurveda doctor dead in UP's Jaunpur

Jaunpur: In a shocking incident, an Ayurveda doctor, who used to keep the door of his house open at night to facilitate the patients to reach him in case of emergency, was shot dead by three bike-borne miscreants inside his house, on Thursday. 

According to police, the shooting took place at around 2.30am in the Jabalpur area in Uttar Pradesh. The deceased doctor has been identified as Tilakdhari Singh Patel.

News agency PTI quoted Brijesh Kumar Gautam, Superintendent of Police (City), as saying,” The incident took place around 2.30 am in the Jalalpur area here when the accused entered the house of Dr Tilakdhari Singh Patel, located in the same building as his clinic, and shot him dead.”

A BAMS degree holder, the doctor was running his clinic 'Sai Chikitsalaya' for the last eight years in a rented accommodation, the police said.

The SP said the motive behind the murder is yet to be ascertained, adding that body has been sent for post-mortem.

Efforts are underway to nab the accused who went absconding after the incident. Further investigation is underway.