A 24-year-old man died after being shot by unidentified assailants in northeast Delhi’s Babu Nagar area, the police said on Friday.

The deceased, identified as Sajid, had a criminal history. He was rushed to GTB Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

According to the police, a PCR call regarding a firing incident was received at the Dayalpur police station around 6 pm.

A police team reached the spot near Dilshad Masjid, Old Mustafabad, and inspected the crime scene.

Meanwhile, GTB Hospital told the police that Sajid was declared dead on arrival. Accordingly, a case under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at the Dayalpur police station.

Police teams have been deployed to identify, trace and apprehend the accused. Further investigation is underway.