A garment businessman was shot dead by three unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in Sadar Bazar area in old Gurgaon, the police said. Sanjeev Jindal, 38, was on his way home after locking his shop on Friday night when the three armed men waylaid him and opened fire.

The men fled the spot after three to four bullets hit Jindal, who was shot at point-blank range.

The victim is said to have died on the spot. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.

The entire incident of firing has been recorded in a CCTV camera installed at adjoining shops in the area, according to Sumit Kumar, DCP (West) Gurgaon.

“We are examining the CCTV footage to ascertain the identity of the accused persons. Preliminary investigations suggest that it is a matter of personal enmity. The accused may have been hired by someone else as a matter of contract killing. We are investigating the case with all possible angles,” Mr Kumar said.

A murder case has been lodged against the three unidentified persons in Gurgaon city police station under relevant provisions of the IPC.

Several businessmen and shop owners protested against the Gurgaon police demanding speedy arrest of the accused. The market remained closed for a day to show solidarity with the deceased man’s family.