RANCHI: In a shocking incident, a 47-year-old restaurant owner in Ranchi was shot dead late on Saturday night after a customer claimed he was served non-vegetarian biryani instead of the vegetarian dish he had ordered.
According to eyewitnesses, a young man named Abhishek Kumar Nag had ordered vegetarian biryani from Chowpatty Restaurant and left after receiving the parcel. When he reached home and found non-vegetarian biryani in the package, he called the restaurant owner, Vijay Nag, and argued with him.
After some time, he went back to the restaurant and confronted Vijay about it, leading to a heated exchange of words between the two. In a fit of rage, Abhishek allegedly took out his pistol and shot Vijay in the chest. Vijay collapsed on the spot, and the accused fled.
The restaurant owner was rushed to hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead.
As news of the incident spread, the area was gripped with panic. The deceased’s family members and local residents blocked the road in front of the restaurant on Sunday morning, demanding the immediate arrest of the accused. The crowd blocked traffic for several hours, resulting in a traffic jam.
Later, police arrived at the scene and pacified the family members, assuring them of prompt action. The blockade was lifted only after the assurance of the police and local leaders, and traffic eventually returned to normal. The police assured the public that the criminals involved in the murder would be arrested within 24 hours.
According to Rural Superintendent of Police (SP) Praveen Pushkar, the police are investigating the matter, taking every aspect into consideration. Raids are being conducted to nab the accused, he said.
The SP said that restaurant owner Vijay Kumar Nag was eating at a table when the attacker shot him. CCTV footage from the restaurant is being examined to confirm the identity of the accused, he added.
The officer-in-charge of Kanke police station informed that the body had been sent for post-mortem to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), and raids were being conducted at multiple locations to arrest the culprits.
“Enraged locals blocked Kanke-Pithoria Road for some time demanding action against the culprits. The blockade, however, was lifted after we assured them that the assailants would be nabbed soon,” said Kanke police station officer-in-charge Prakash Rajak.