Two unidentified persons opened fire at a businessman in Khichapokhari area at around 12:45 on Monday.
Binod Gupta, the owner of the Prakash Transport, was shot by unidentified persons at his office at Khichapokhari of New Road, police said.
Gupta was shot in the chest and is undergoing emergency treatment at Bir Hospital.
The unidentified persons looted 50 thousand rupees from his company. Police recovered two bullet shells from the incident site.