Patna: Gym trainer shot at, physio detained

PATNA: A gym trainer, Vikram Singh (26), was shot at near Budh Marti under Kadamkuan police station area at around 6am on Saturday when he was on way to his centre near Patna Market on his Scooty. He, however, showed exemplary courage and drove his two-wheeler for about 2.5km to reach PMCH where he was operated upon. The assailants pumped five bullets into his body, causing grievous injuries.Vikram’s family resides at Goraiya Sthan in Lohanipur locality. He is a native of Banka district.
Patna SSP Upendra Kumar Sharma said Vikram named a noted physiotherapist, Dr Rajiv Kumar Singh, and his wife Khushboo Singh, who have been detained for interrogation. Dr Rajiv runs his private clinic at Rai Ji Ki Gali near Boring Road crossing.
Preliminary investigation suggested that Vikram and Khushboo used to talk even at odd hours, an investigation officer said. The call details record (CRD) revealed that Vikram and Khushboo had made over 1100 calls on each other’s mobile phones since January this year. Some calls lasted for over 30-40 minutes. “In April this year, Rajiv talked to Vikram over his phone for the fist time,” the officer said.
Vikram told the police that Dr Rajiv had earlier threatened him with dire consequences. “He was not happy with me for having good relations with his wife,” the officer quoted Vikram as saying.
The police didn’t rule out the involvement of ‘supari’ (contract) killers in the incident. The CCTV footage obtained from the spot revealed that the assailants escaped on foot after committing the crime. “It seems the assailants were five in number and had parked their vehicles at a distance from the crime scene,” a police officer said.
The police recorded the statement of a woman eyewitness. She told the police that the criminals fired at the victim from both sides when he reached the spot.
Meanwhile, Dr Rajiv has been removed from the post of JD(U)’s medical cell state vice-president soon after his name cropped up in the murderous attack on the gym trainer, JD(U) medical cell state chief Dr Sunil Kumar Singh, in a statement, said.
Vikram is fond of cine stars and cricketers. He has shared his pictures with Jackie Shroff and Aditya Pancholi on his social media pages.