A Hindu trader was shot dead in a dacoity attempt in Khairpur, Sindh, reported 24NewsHD TV channel Monday.

Three dacoits entered a shop in the Shahi bazaar of Khairpur city and shot dead the Hindu shopkeeper Suneel Kumar on resistance.

The armed attackers, after killing the trader, managed to flee away from the crime scene.

Police reached the spot and shifted the body to Pir Goth Hospital. Local police said that they were investigating the matter in light of the CCTV footage of the incident.

Reporter Waqar Hussain Magi