A 43-year-old school teacher, Rao Danish, was shot dead by unidentified assailants inside the Aligarh Muslim University campus, triggering panic. The attack occurred near the central library during an evening walk. Police have launched a probe and are scanning CCTV footage
In Shamshabad, Hyderabad, a goldsmith, Samir Das, was injured by pellets from an unknown assailant firing an air gun after a dispute over auto fare late Wednesday night. Police have registered a case and formed special teams to identify the suspects.
The ambush sparked a huge search for the killers in a rural, gang-plagued area southwest of Mexico City, which is surrounded on three sides by Mexico State.
Hamid Obaidi, a spokesman for the ministry of higher education, told AFP that gunfire erupted when government officials were expected to arrive for the opening of the book event.