India, June 12 -- A 21-year-old man, who was out on bail in a 2025 murder case, was allegedly killed by four men in Ghaziabad's Loni on Wednesday night, police said on Thursday.

Police identified the man as Tasleem (single name), a resident of Aashiana City in Ghaziabad. He worked at a salon close to his home.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the murder may have been an act of revenge, as one of the four suspects is the brother of a man who was killed last year (2025), in which Tasleem was accused but was later granted bail, said officials.

"On Wednesday around 8.30 pm, when Tasleem was at his home, an acquaintance approached him and called him outside on the pretext of having a conversation. Later, three other men joined him ...