Garment owner shot dead in Gothatar

KATHMANDU: A garment owner was shot dead in Gothatar, Kathmandu on Monday.

An unidentified person opened fire at Lal Mohammad at around 6 pm today.

Dinesh Mainali, spokesperson at the Metropolitan Police Range, Kathmandu, confirmed that Mohammad was shot dead this evening.

He breathed his last during the course of treatment.

Police said that a pistol was recovered from the incident site.

Further investigation into the incident is underway, police said.