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From cake smearing to triple murder: How a gym trainer’s birthday party in UP turned into a deadly bloodbath
Three members of a family were shot dead following a heated argument over cake-smearing; 3 of the 7 accused arrested so far
An argument first broke out between two groups, which suddenly escalated into firing by the trainer and his associates on the other group, said the police (Image generated using AI).
A dispute over smearing cake on the face of a gym trainer during his birthday celebration at a gym in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr on Saturday night took a violent turn, leaving three youths dead. All three were shot in the head.
During the preliminary inquiry, the police learned that the incident took place during gym trainer Jeetu’s birthday celebration. An argument first broke out between two groups, which suddenly escalated into firing by the trainer and his associates, said the police.
The deceased were identified as Amar Saini, 26, Manish Saini, 23, and Akash Saini, 22. All three were members of the same family and worked out at the gym.
“Three persons, identified as Naresh, Rupesh, and Mayank, all local residents, have been arrested in connection with the case so far,” said Superintendent of Police, Bulandshahr, Antriksh Jain.
The FIR has named seven persons, all booked for murder and rioting.
According to the police, they received information Saturday night that three people had been injured in a shooting incident at a gym on Subhash Road. A police team reached the spot and found the three men lying in pools of blood, with gunshot wounds to their heads. They were immediately taken to a hospital, where doctors declared all three dead on arrival.
The police said the three victims held various odd jobs. They also suggested that a rivalry and competition for local dominance between the two groups may have led to the escalation. All the accused and the victims knew each other well, the police added.
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Antariksh Jain said multiple teams have been constituted to trace and arrest the remaining accused.
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