Ghaziabad, June 1 -- A promising para athlete who was on the verge of representing India at this year's Asian Para Games was allegedly shot dead by a friend and fellow para athlete who suspected him of being responsible for his disqualification from a competition, Ghaziabad Police said on Sunday. Police have detained the 23-year-old accused in connection with the murder of 24-year-old Chirag Tyagi, whose body was found at Sai Upvan near GT Road on Saturday. Tyagi had won the T12 400m event at the Indian Open in Bengaluru, which served as a selection trial for this year's Asian Para Games in Japan. P4

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