Owner of a discotheque at Durbar Marg, Kathmandu, was shot at by an unknown assailant Sunday evening.

Police said, Amit Lama, owner of Platinum disco, was shot by a man at the disco. The assistant fled the scene immediately after opening fire at Lama.

Lama, who received bullet injury in the leg, has been admitted to Bir Hospital for treatment.

The reason behind the attack was not immediately known.

For some time now, police have stepped up vigil in areas like Thamel and Durbarmarg where there are numerous discos where gang wars are very common. nepalnews.com Nov 09 08