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Actor Priyanshu alias Babu Ravi Singh Chhetri, who became celebrated for his onscreen quality 'Babu Chhetri' successful Hindi movie "Jhund", was allegedly murdered by his person pursuing a drunken brawl successful Nagpur, successful the wee hours connected Wednesday (October 9, 2025), constabulary said.
The accused, identified arsenic Dhruv Lal Bahadur Sahu (20), has been arrested.
The 21-year-old histrion had won acclaim for his relation successful the biographical sports film, released successful 2022, starring Amitabh Bachchan and directed by Nagraj Manjule.
A constabulary authoritative stated that Sahu and Chhetri were adjacent friends who would often devour liquor together.
"After midnight connected Tuesday, Sahu and Chhetri travelled by Sahu's motorcycle to an abandoned location successful the Jaripatka country for a drinking session. This occurred a fewer hours earlier Chhetri was recovered injured aboriginal Wednesday morning," the authoritative said, citing preliminary investigation. Under the power of alcohol, Chhetri allegedly threatened Sahu during an statement earlier falling asleep.
"Fearing harm, Sahu allegedly tied Chhetri with wires and attacked him with a crisp weapon", the authoritative added.
He stated that astatine astir 3 a.m. connected Wednesday, locals spotted Chhetri lying half-naked successful superior condition, bound with integrative wires, and alerted the police.
Police rushed him to Mayo Hospital, wherever doctors declared him dormant during treatment. The unfortunate was a nonmigratory of the Lumbini Nagar country successful Nagpur city.
"We person registered a lawsuit of execution and arrested Sahu," the authoritative said, adding that Chhetri and Sahu had transgression backgrounds with cases of theft and battle pending against them.
Further investigations are ongoing.
Jhund, based connected the beingness of Vijay Barse, the laminitis of NGO Slum Soccer, is astir a sports teacher who, connected the borderline of retirement, forms a shot squad with children from a slum country and however it changes their lives.
