Para-athlete shoots dead national gold medallist Chirag Tyagi after eligibility complaint cost him spot

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 on Saturday, according to news agency PTI.According to family members, Tyagi had recently returned from a training camp in Pune and arrived in Delhi on May 29. They said they last spoke to him on Saturday morning when he informed them that he would reach home by the afternoon.However, his mobile phone later became unreachable. The family was subsequently informed by police about the incident.DCP (City) Dhawal Jaiswal said on Sunday that a preliminary examination of the body and evidence collected from the spot indicated that Tyagi had been shot dead.During the investigation, police detained Yash Khatik on Saturday evening. Khatik is also a para-athlete and had previously trained with Tyagi.According to Jaiswal, the investigation revealed that Tyagi had lodged a complaint against Khatik during a document verification process. Following the complaint, Khatik's eligibility was cancelled, which allegedly led to resentment and a desire for revenge.Police said that during questioning, the accused allegedly confessed to shooting Tyagi with a pistol.Teams have been deployed to recover the weapon used in the crime, while investigators are collecting additional evidence related to the case.Further legal proceedings are underway, and police said all aspects of the case are being thoroughly investigated.