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Delhi: Brothers shot dead in Jafrabad; shooter’s identity not yet known

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Two brothers were shot dead in Jafrabad area of northeast Delhi early Tuesday, police said.

An incident of firing was reported to the police at 1.40 AM, they said.

A team that responded to the call found one man dead at the spot and another taken to a hospital in a critical state.

The victims were identified as 31-year-old Faizal and his 33-year-old brother, Nadeem, both residents of Jafrabad, police said.

Nadeem was declared dead on arrival at JPC Hospital, where he had been taken.

“We have registered an FIR, and the forensic team visited the spot and collected evidence to help establish the sequence of events,” an officer from Delhi police said.

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He said police have formed several teams to identify the shooter and are scouring CCTV footage from the area.

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