India, Feb. 7 -- A 26-year-old man was arrested in connection with a case where a social media influencer's car was hit by another vehicle in Greater Noida, police said, ruling out firing or use of any firearms.

The accused has been identified as Deepak Singh, a resident of Madhuban Vihar in Kulesra village. With the help of CCTV footage, police traced and seized the Mahindra Bolero, allegedly used in the incident.

The incident took place on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday.Shivam Thakur, 26, also a junior-level national pistol shooter, said he was shot while returning home to Kulesra in Greater Noida from Delhi.

However, police called it a road accident, saying they found no evidence of firing.

A FIR was registered at ...