A police officer was allegedly shot dead by a person in Gunnaur area, officials said here today.

Navratan Singh, Incharge of Pataria outpost, was shot by the person in Lavar village last night. Singh was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, they said.

Singh along with one of his colleague had gone to Lavar village to settle a property dispute. A person identified as Satyabhan carrying a country-made weapon was spotted on the spot immediately after the incident and a case had been lodged against him, they said, adding the reason behind the killing is not yet known.