DJ Shot Dead for Not Playing Song on Demand in Uttar Pradesh

Bareilly:  A Disc Jockey (DJ) operator was shot dead by a youth for not playing a song of latter’s choice at Sidhauli village in Meerganj area, police said today.

Arun Valmiki (30) was shot dead by Ashu alias Ishu when he express his inability to play a song demanded by the latter late last night, it said.

The incident took place during a birthday party of the granddaughter of jeweller Hariom Gupta, police said.

Arun was taken to community health centre where doctors declared him dead.

“Following the incident, police raided Ishu’s house, but he had fled by then,” said Additional Superintendent of Police Brijesh Srivastava.

The body was sent for post-mortem today, he added.