Ghaziabad (UP), A 27-year-old man has been shot by three people here and his condition is critical, police said on Monday.

He said that the incident took place on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday in a canteen near a bus depot under Loni Border police station.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Ankur Vihar) Bhaskar Verma said Gaurav was shot when he intervened to stop a fight between his friend Aditya and three men.

The officer said he was shot by Nikhil and two others and added that the victim was admitted to GTB Hospital in Delhi for treatment by his friends.

Verma said the attackers fired seven times at Gaurav and he was hit by bullets in his thigh, hand and leg.

The officer said Gurav had stopped at the canteen to have dinner with his friends and said he was returning after a "jagran" in which he played the role of Hanuman.

Verma said that his condition is critical and a case has been registered against Nikhil on the complaint of a member of the victim's family.

He said that efforts are on to nab the accused.