(Eds: Adds details)Pune, Jan 14 (PTI) A 56-year-old real estate businessmanwas allegedly shot dead by two unidentified men outside hishouse in the Deccan Gymkhana area here, police said.
The attackers fired five rounds at Deven Shah in front ofhis son Atit on the plush Prabhat Road around midnight. Two ofthe bullets hit Shah, a senior police official said.
The family had just returned home after celebrating thebirthday of Deven Shah's wife in a hotel in the Baner area,the official added.
Police have retrieved a CCTV footage of the area in whichthe two assailants are clearly seen.
"Two men entered the parking lot of the building andenquired about Deven Shah with a security guard.
"They told him to ask Deven Shah to come down," saidAdditional Commissioner of Police (South/North region)Ravindra Sengaonkar.
When the businessman and Atit came down, the men startedtalking to Deven Shah, who urged the duo to come to a sit outarea of the building.
"While he (Deven) was going towards the area, one of theattackers fired at him from a close range," said Sengaonkar.
He said when Deven Shah, who was hit in the chest, rantowards the lift, the other attacker too fired at him.
According to another police officer, the attackers fledthrough the main gate of the building.
Deven Shah's son Atit gave them brief chase but theypointed the gun at him, the officer, attached to the crimebranch, said.
"Deven Shah was rushed to a nearby hospital, where hedied in the early hours today," the officer said.
Deven Shah, who owned Ambika Land Ventures, had enteredsome real estate joint ventures.
Atit told police his father did not have enmity withanyone, the ACP said, adding the motive behind the killing wasyet to be ascertained.
"A probe is on and we are on right track," he said.
Police suspect the attack could be the fallout of a landdealing.
A case under relevant sections of the IPC was registeredat the Deccan Gymkhana police station. PTI SPK NRBGVS.
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