6 days ago
Tension in Hastinapur After Youth Killed, Two Held
A young man named Nitin Nagar was killed in Hastinapur on Friday evening.
He was riding home on a motorcycle with his friend, Prince.
The report says attackers fired at Prince, but the bullet hit Nitin instead.
Nitin was 27 years old and had married four months earlier.
He had also passed the written test to become a Delhi Police constable.
Police sent many officers to the area because tensions were high.
Two people were arrested in connection with the case.
Parts of three accused people’s houses were demolished because authorities alleged the buildings had illegal construction.
Hastinapur in Meerut district remains tense after a young man was killed Friday evening.
Nitin Nagar, 27, was shot while returning home on a bike with his friend.
The bullet reportedly intended for Nitin’s friend, Prince, struck and killed Nitin instead.
Police deployed a large contingent of force in the area and arrested two people.
Houses belonging to three accused were partly demolished over alleged illegal construction.
- Who
- Nitin Nagar, 27, was killed; police said two people were held and three accused had homes partly demolished.
- What
- A shooting killed Nitin Nagar while he was riding a motorcycle with his friend.
- Where
- Hastinapur, in Meerut district.
- When
- Friday evening.
- Why
- The shooting reportedly targeted Nitin’s friend, Prince; the homes were partly demolished over alleged illegal construction.
Key facts
- Victim
- Nitin Nagar
- Victim's age
- 27
- Incident
- Fatal shooting during a motorcycle ride
- Arrests
- Two people held
- Demolitions
- Parts of three accused people’s houses were razed
- Police response
- A large contingent of police was deployed
- Victim's career status
- He had cleared the written examination for a Delhi Police constable post and was awaiting the physical test
Sources
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