Chandauli,

22 July (HS): A gym owner was allegedly shot dead by a group of

motorcyclists, including a former criminal, after a property dispute in a

village in Chandauli district, authorities said on Tuesday. Arvind Yadav, alias

Bindu, 40, a resident of Dihwa village in the Alinagar police station, was

killed outside his gym by eight guys on five motorcycles on Monday night. The attackers, who initially went looking for

him at his home, also fired multiple rounds at Arvind's SUV before fleeing the

scene.

A

report submitted by Arvind's brother, Neeraj Yadav, led to the registration of

a FIR against the group, which included three unnamed individuals. On Tuesday

morning, one of the named men was apprehended.

His name has not yet been revealed.

According

to the FIR, Arvind managed a roadside gym near Dharna village, which is under

the jurisdiction of Mugalsarai police station.

He was also involved in real estate transactions and owned a clothing

store in Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Nagar. According to Mugalsarai SHO

Gaganraj Singh, the inquiry suggests that Arvind previously worked with the

accused in land dealings. Arvind

distanced himself from them after several of them were imprisoned in another

case. Following their release, Singh

claimed that the accused began harassing Arvind for money. On Monday evening,

Arvind stayed at the gym while Neeraj went home. Around 10 p.m., eight men arrived at his

home. Arvind and Neeraj's mother was

also present. When the men asked where

Arvind was, Neeraj told them he was at the gym, and they left, according to

police.

Neeraj

also dashed to the gym, but the assailants had already arrived. Following a brief altercation, the men

summoned Arvind outside and opened fire.

Police said he was shot five times in the head, neck, and shoulder. After

hearing the gunshots, local residents gathered, forcing the attackers to

flee. Arvind was rushed to the trauma

center at Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, where he was pronounced dead,

according to officials.

Police

identified the guys as ex-convicts Kallu Yadav, Ram Lakhan, Amar Yadav, Babu

Yadav, and Kaju Yadav, as well as three unnamed young people. Arvind is

survived by his spouse and two children.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi