A paralysed man was fatally shot in his home in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, prompting a police investigation into the shocking crime.
An elderly man, suffering from paralysis, was shot dead by unidentified assailants while sleeping in the verandah of his house here, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place at around 2 am on Saturday, when Vijay Pratap Singh, 58, was shot in the head at close range by unidentified assailants in a village in the Jaisinghpur area. Singh's wife, who was sleeping beside him, escaped unhurt, they said.
After being woken up by the sound of the gunshot, the victim's family alerted the police. A forensic team collected evidence and sent the body for a post-mortem, they said.
Police said that they found blood spatters on a wall near the spot.
The victim had been suffering from paralysis for the past three years and had recently returned home after undergoing treatment, Superintendent of Police Charu Nigam said.
Jaisinghpur Circle Officer R.K. Chaturvedi said the family has denied any known enmity and the matter is under investigation. "The case will be solved soon," he said.
The deceased is survived by three sons and two daughters. His younger daughter was scheduled to get married on April 21, police said.