Lawyer shot dead in Prayagraj

Prayagraj, Oct 31 (IANS) A lawyer, practising in Prayagraj District Court was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Thursday.

The deceased was identified as Idrees Ali and he has been practicing in the district court for the last one year. Mohammad Ali, elder brother of the deceased said he was shot dead in his house early in the day.

"He was a very polite man, aged around 28-30 years old. We got the information about his murder and informed the police about it. The administration has assured his family of all possible assistance," said Rakesh Tiwari, the former president of the District Bar Association.

Superintendent of Police, City, Brijesh Kumar Srivastava, told reporters that the murder was being investigated and there was no information about any possible motive.