Ghaziabad: The last time Chirag Tyagi spoke to his father was on May 28, calling from Bengaluru moments after qualifying for Asian Games.“Papa, I have qualified for Asian Games, and I will come home for a couple of days,” the 24-year-old para athlete told Manoj Tyagi. The family in Saintli village, Ghaziabad, had been waiting…
Yash (right) features in the many Instagram photos on Chirag’s account Ghaziabad: Detained overnight, 22-year-old Yash Khatik was arrested on Monday for the murder of his fellow para-athlete Chirag Tyagi. Police also took into custody Gagan Tyagi (23), who had allegedly helped Yash procure the pistol used in the killing.Payment for the pistol was, ironically,…
Ghaziabad: A 22-year-old para-athlete was detained in Ghaziabad on Sunday for allegedly murdering his compatriot Chirag Tyagi (24), whose body was found in Sai Upvan on Saturday.The accused, Yash Khatik, a resident of Gopalpuram in Muradnagar, allegedly shot Chirag dead because he nursed a deep grudge against him. Yash had been banned by World Para…
National-level para-athlete and gold medallist Chirag Tyagi GHAZIABAD: A para-athlete has been arrested for allegedly shooting dead national-level para-athlete and gold medallist Chirag Tyagi, in what police suspect was a revenge killing linked to a complaint over document verification.Tyagi, 24, a resident of Basantpur Sethli village in Muradnagar, was found dead near Sai Upvan in…
Ghaziabad: A national-level para athlete was allegedly murdered and his body was dumped in Sai Upvan area in the trans-Hindon region. Police recovered his body on Saturday. He had recently qualified for an international competition and was considered one of the country’s most promising para sports stars.According to police sources, Chirag Tyagi returned home on…
GHAZIABAD: The body of national para athlete Chirag Tyagi was found at Sai Upvan under Kotwali police station limits in Ghaziabad, police said on Saturday.According to SHO Kotwali Sachin Kumar, Tyagi had left for his village, Basantpur Sathli in Muradnagar, from his Delhi hostel in the morning.Police said there is a hole in his back,…
