India, June 12 -- Close on the heels of the fatal shooting of a gym owner in Haryana during an outdoor workout on Thursday morning, a similar attack on a gym owner in Pune has come to light. It occurred on Wednesday night and the circumstances surrounding both incidents are eerily similar.

In both the cases, the assailants arrived on two-wheelers and fired from close range. While the Haryana assailants are still at large, Pune police detained three juveniles and a 21-year-old youth for allegedly attempting to murder the gym owner and trainer by opening fire on him and later attacking him with a machete in the Taljai area, officials said.

The 21-year-old has been identified as Aditya Thopte, a resident of Janata Vasahat. Police registere...