A 55-year-old man was shot at by two unidentified assailants in south Delhi's Malviya Nagar on Friday morning.

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The victim, identified as a local Lakhpat Singh Kataria, sustained bullet injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The incident took place near the Vijay Mandal Park in Begumpur.

Police stated that a PCR call was received at Malviya Nagar station at around 9:53 AM. Preliminary inquiries suggest two men intercepted Kataria near Vijay Mandal Park, fired at him, and escaped on a motorcycle.

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A case has been registered, and further legal action is underway.