UP horror: Suspecting son's 'plot to kill' over family dispute, Meerut man shoots him dead in car

MEERUT: Police have arrested a man for allegedly shooting dead his 23-year-old son, whose body was found inside a car parked along a highway in Meerut.The accused, identified as Sunder Tyagi, was arrested along with his associate Amit alias Vedwan on Tuesday, while efforts are underway to apprehend another accused in the case.According to investigators, Sunder Tyagi allegedly killed his son, Tushar Tyagi, over a suspicion that the latter had paid Rs 10 lakh to get him killed over a family dispute.Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Abhijeet Kumar said police received a Dial-112 call around midnight on June 1 reporting that a man had been shot dead and his body was lying inside a vehicle near the Panchi underpass in the Khar Khoda area.A murder case was registered on the complaint of the victim’s wife, Shikha, following which three special teams were formed to investigate the case.Police analysed the CCTV footage, techincal evidence and other physical clues during the investigation.The main accused, victim's father Sunder Tyagi, travelled from Dehradun to Kankerkhera on the day of the incident and later moved towards the Kaili area along with his associate, the probe revealed.Police said CCTV footage showed the victim's SUV and the accused's car moving together before the crime.During questioning, it emerged that Sunder Tyagi was travelling in the victim's vehicle at the time of the incident and allegedly shot Tushar dead. The accused then allegedly abandoned the body and the vehicle near the Panchi underpass before fleeing the spot.According to investigators, Sunder Tyagi alleged that the victim frequently assaulted family members and suspected that Tushar had paid Rs 10 lakh as contract money to have him killed.Officials added that Sunder Tyagi is a former history-sheeter of Hapur Dehat police station and has several criminal cases, including murder, registered against him.Further investigation is underway.(With PTI inputs)