Man Shot dead in Varanasi for refusing to sell cigarettes at night

A grocery store owner in Varanasi's Birnathipur village was shot dead by bikers for refusing to give them cigarettes at midnight. The attackers fled after shooting him in the neck. Despite efforts to save him, he succumbed to his injuries. Police have launched a manhunt and are investigating the incident.==Shopkeeper killed for refusing cigarettes==Man shot dead for refusing to reopen shop to sell cigarettes