Youth killed after scuffle over tent supplies

A minor dispute over returning tent supplies turned fatal in Meerut's Paratapur area on Tuesday evening, after a 22-year-old youth was brutally ‘stabbed to death in Mohiuddinpur village. The incident triggered tension, protests and a heavy police deployment in the area.

- HT Correspondent

Although the police somehow managed to control the uproar that continued late into the night after the murder, the situation worsened again in the morning ‘on Wednesday. When the family members tried to block the main road by placing Ritik’s body there, a clash broke out with the police. The chaos continued for several hours. Eventually, the situation calmed down only after the administration gave a written assurance for the arrest of the accused men within 24 hours.

According to police, the victim, Hrithik Kumar, was attacked with a knife multiple times by a man named Rohit Valmiki following a scuffle over returning chairs used in a birthday celebration. Police said that three teams have been constituted to arrest the accused, who, along with his family, is currently absconding.