NEW DELHI // An Indian fitness instructor shot and killed a man who complained about loud music blaring from his New Delhi gym, reports said Thursday.
The instructor, identified only as Rinku, and his friends were listening to music inside the gym late Monday when local resident Hardeep Singh asked them to turn down the volume.
"When Hardeep went to the gym asking them to end the party or at least lower the volume, Rinku started abusing Hardeep," according to an unnamed police officer quoted by English daily The Hindu.
The victim allegedly threatened to complain to authorities and returned to his apartment. The group later showed up at his front door.
“When Hardeep came out, the two had an argument, followed by a scuffle. Rinku then fired at Hardeep,” the officer said.
Mr Singh, an editor for a local journal, was rushed to hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Police have registered a murder case against the instructor and are searching for him and his friends, who are on the run.
* Agence France-Presse
