Kargil war veteran Baldev Singh was shot dead and robbed by three men in Bhajanpura, Northeast District. He was carrying Rs 8.45 lakh.

The incident occurred around 10 am barely 50 meters from a police picket — reportedly manned by two personnel.

“He was on way to the Syndicate Bank extension branch, just across the road, inside the Yamuna Vihar bus depot branch at C-Block community centre,” According to police.

The attacker’s two accomplices were waiting nearby on a Pulsar motorcycle, the get-away vehicle. The trio shot in the air when some of the onlookers gave chase.

“He had been working at the Bharat Petroleum pump for a decade and regularly went to Syndicate Bank to deposit the collection amount,” According to police.

Police suspect the gang had done a recce of the pump premises. “Initial investigations suggest the assailants to be history-sheeters, familiar with the area,” said S S Yadav, DCP, Northeast District.