<p>A 26-year-old history-sheeter was shot dead by bike-borne assailants a few steps away from a police station here, the police said on Sunday.</p>.<p>According to police, the incident took place on Saturday night near Prem Nagar police station here when Ajay Valmiki was headed to his friend's house on a motorbike with another man. Three persons riding a motorbike stopped them and opened fire, the police said.<br /><br /><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/nephew-of-atiq-ahmads-rival-shot-dead-in-uttar-pradeshs-prayagraj-1237390.html">Nephew of Atiq Ahmad's rival shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj</a></strong></p>.<p>The assailants fired eight rounds, leaving Valmiki seriously injured while the other man riding with him managed to escape, they added.</p>.<p>The police reached the spot and caught one of the accused, while the other two fled the spot, the police said.</p>.<p>Valmiki was taken to the district hospital, where he was declared brought dead, they added</p>.<p>Bareilly Superintendent of Police (City) Rahul Bhati said the trio killed Valmiki over personal enmity. The deceased, a resident of the Jatavpura area here, was a history-sheeter and several cases were registered against him, Bhati said.</p>.<p>A probe is on and efforts are underway to nab the absconding accused.</p>
<p>A 26-year-old history-sheeter was shot dead by bike-borne assailants a few steps away from a police station here, the police said on Sunday.</p>.<p>According to police, the incident took place on Saturday night near Prem Nagar police station here when Ajay Valmiki was headed to his friend's house on a motorbike with another man. Three persons riding a motorbike stopped them and opened fire, the police said.<br /><br /><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/nephew-of-atiq-ahmads-rival-shot-dead-in-uttar-pradeshs-prayagraj-1237390.html">Nephew of Atiq Ahmad's rival shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj</a></strong></p>.<p>The assailants fired eight rounds, leaving Valmiki seriously injured while the other man riding with him managed to escape, they added.</p>.<p>The police reached the spot and caught one of the accused, while the other two fled the spot, the police said.</p>.<p>Valmiki was taken to the district hospital, where he was declared brought dead, they added</p>.<p>Bareilly Superintendent of Police (City) Rahul Bhati said the trio killed Valmiki over personal enmity. The deceased, a resident of the Jatavpura area here, was a history-sheeter and several cases were registered against him, Bhati said.</p>.<p>A probe is on and efforts are underway to nab the absconding accused.</p>