India, June 5 -- Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) President Devendra Jhajharia has urged Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to seek a CBI probe into the murder of para-athlete Chirag Tyagi, saying the case has "deeply shaken" the country's para-sports community. Tyagi was found dead near Sai Upvan in Ghaziabad on May 30. He was a resident of Basantpur Sethli village in Muradnagar, Uttar Pradesh. According to police, Tyagi, who was a national-level gold medallist and had also qualified for this year's Asian Games, was shot dead and another para-athlete Yash Khatik, has been detained.

"I am writing to bring to your urgent attention the tragic murder of Para Athlete Chirag Tyagi, Class T12 (visually disable), from Uttar Pradesh State, who...