3 arrested for murdering hardware trader in UP's Loni. Three men were arrested for allegedly murdering 45-year-old hardware trader Vinod Gupta in Tronica City, Uttar Pradesh. The prime suspect, a tenant of the deceased, reportedly killed Gupta over a ₹17 lakh pending plot payment. Gupta suffered 11 injuries including seven stab wounds. The prime suspect was shot in the leg during arrest after firing at police.