Meerut:
A 30-year-old ration dealer was shot dead by two assailants at his shop in Jani area of the district, police said today.
Rahul Sharma (32) and his accomplice allegedly came to Sandeep's ration shop yesterday, asked for some commodities and shot him, police said.
Locals rushed to the shop on hearing the gun shots and managed to nab Sharma, who was later arrested by police.
However, the other assailant managed to flee, police said.
Sandeep was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to injuries, they said.
The victim's relatives registered a complaint against the duo, police said, adding, the motive behind the crime was not immediately known.
Investigations are on in the case, they said.