New Delhi: Three unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants shot a businessman and stole cash and valuables from him in northwest Delhi, in the sixth such incident in the past few days in the national capital.

The thieves fired at Trilok Chandvani and hit him on his shoulder when he was waiting with his employee Rajkumar after their car broke down in Ashok Vihar on Friday.

The gang made away with Rs15,000 (Dh1,287) in cash and other valuables.

Rajkumar informed the police, who took Chandvani to a city hospital. He was out of danger, doctors said.