3 min readChandigarhJun 11, 2026 03:09 PM IST
First published on: Jun 11, 2026 at 10:51 AM IST
A 25-year-old gym trainer was shot dead at point-blank range by masked assailants during a morning training session in Haryana’s Hansi Thursday, in a brazen attack captured on camera and witnessed by several trainees.
In the hospital, the doctors found nine bullet injuries on the body of Kapil Redhu, the victim who was from a village in Jind. A woman gym member, Shikha, also sustained pellet injuries when the bullets were fired and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Hisar.
At least six people exercising with Redhu on the staircase witnessed the shooting, which occurred near Fountain Chowk around 6 am.
A video of the shooting shows two men, wearing caps and masks, arriving at the spot on a motorbike. The pillion rider, who had a backpack, gets off the bike and opens fire. As the rider shoots at Redhu, the first few bullets hit him in the head and upper body, and he collapses. The attackers keep firing before speeding away on their motorbike.
“Kapil was holding a training session outside his gym in the morning. Two masked men arrived there on a motorbike and opened fire at him. Shikha also sustained pellet injuries, although prima facie, it seems that she was not the target. The assailants sped away after firing around 10 rounds,” a police officer on the investigation team said.
Lawrence Bishnoi ‘link’
Meanwhile, a social media post, purportedly posted in the name of Hari Boxer and Sundar Hanshi, believed to be members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, claimed responsibility for Redhu’s murder. The post, in Hindi, also tagged Lawrence Bishnoi and other gang members.
According to the post, gangsters R D Dhaliwal, Harman Sandhu, and Vikram Kridan were behind the killing. The post claimed that Redhu was involved in plotting the shootout in Shekhpura and Dhani Purnia a few days ago.
The post also claimed that Redhul was warned, but he did not adhere to it. It added that the warning has been issued to several others as well, and they will also meet the same fate.
Police officers investigating the case said they were examining the authenticity of the post and claims made in it.
Meanwhile, the police were questioning several people linked to Redhu to ascertain the motive behind his murder. The police also said Redhu was facing four cases of murder and attempt to murder registered in 2023 and 2024. All these cases are also under investigation.
Vinod Shankar, Deputy Superintendent of Police (Headquarters), Hansi, told the media that Redhu had been running the gym for the past three years and was the only son of his parents.
Police teams, including Crime Branch officials, reached the spot and began investigations. Forensic teams also inspected the site and collected evidence for further investigation.
The police said the incident occurred when Kapil was holding a training session outside his gym in the morning. (Photo: Special arrangement) 
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