GORAKHPUR: A youth shot two of his friends for making fun of his weight. The incident happened at Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. Arjun Chouhan shot them after chasing them for 20 kilometers. A clash broke out during a function held at Tarkulha Devi temple on May 2. Arjun came with his uncle to attend the function. Two of his friends identified as Anil and Shubham were there at that time. Arjun said they made fun of his weight in front of everyone.
‘They called me fat while I was eating. I got angry when the others started laughing at this. That's how I decided to kill them,’ Arjun told police.
Arjun, who was insulted, narrated the incident to his friend Asif. The two then hatched a plan to take revenge. When Anil and Shubham were travelling in a car to Manjharia, he and Asif followed them to the highway and tried to stop the vehicle. The accused followed their vehicle for about 20 km until they overtook the car near Tendua toll plaza. Arjun told police they then pulled both of them out of their vehicle, and shot at them.
People nearby took the injured to the district hospital, from where both were later referred to the medical college. The police arrested Arjun Chauhan from the spot. He admitted to the police that the shooting was a dispute over a prank. Anil and Shubham, who had pranked Arjun, are undergoing treatment at the medical college hospital. They are out of danger. The police are also investigating whether there are any other reasons in the case.