Man shot dead in mosque in Sonepat

Chandigarh: A man was shot dead by an unknown assailant in a mosque in Sonepat’s Rasoi village, the police said on Sunday. The 56-year-old, identified as Shabbir, was killed on Saturday evening, station house officer, Kundli police station, inspector Praveen said over phone. The deceased had just finished offering prayers at the time of the incident. “Some part of the attack was caught on CCTV. A masked assailant is seen entering the mosque and running away after shooting Shabbir,” he said, adding the victim died at the spot. “The accused escaped after the incident. A murder case has been registered against an unknown man,” he said.