Overview
- Tyagi, a national para-athlete who had just won 400m gold and secured qualification for the Asian Para Games, was found dead in Sai Upvan/Sai Kunj in Ghaziabad on Saturday and taken for a post-mortem.
- Forensic reports have confirmed a gunshot injury as the cause of death and police have registered a murder case in Kotwali station limits.
- Ghaziabad police detained fellow para-athlete Yash Khatik after reviewing CCTV footage and say he allegedly confessed during questioning, claiming revenge over a document-verification complaint that led to his disqualification.
- Investigators are searching for the pistol reported by the suspect, collecting witness statements and phone records, and probing whether others were involved in planning or supplying the weapon.
- Tyagi’s killing has shaken India’s para-sport community and officials say the outcome of the probe will clarify selection-process disputes and athlete safety concerns ahead of the Asian Para Games.