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City businessman died in shoot out


A businessman died as he was attacked by miscreants in the city on Tuesday. The incident took place at Ganeshguri area when the armed miscreants started firing at the business when he was on the way to deposit a huge amount of money at Punjab National Bank. The decease was identified as Keshab Phukan. Phukan fell on the ground after the miscreants sprayed several rounds of bullets on his body. The miscreants took away Phukan's bag and disappeared. Phukan was rushed to the International Hospital where he was declared brought dead. Investigation is on.


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