The victim, identified as Rao Danish Ali, was out for an evening walk when he was shot near the Maulana Azad Library area at around 9 pm. He was rushed to a hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
“We were informed that a man had been shot near the library and taken to the medical college. He was identified as Rao Danish Ali, a teacher at the ABK School. He was shot in the head and later died at the medical college,” AMU Proctor Mohd. Wasim Ali told CNN-News18.
According to reports, Ali was walking with two colleagues when they reached a canteen near the library.
At that point, two bike-borne assailants arrived at the spot, shot him and fled.
Police have launched an investigation and are searching for the attackers.