A man, who was a murder convict and out on parole, was shot dead by gunmen inside a private hospital in Bihar’s Patna on Thursday, police said.

The deceased was identified as Chandan, a resident of Buxar district, and went to the hospital for treatment, a senior officer said. A purported CCTV footage of the incident showed that five armed men were entering the ICU of the hospital and firing at the person. 

The incident ook place at around 7.30 am, Patna (Central) SP Diksha said. A case has been registered and the matter is being investigated, said the SP, Prima facie, it appears that old rivalry might be the reason behind the murder, she added.