Promising young cricket player Gagandeep was killed over a paltry scuffle at a kabab shop in Meerut on Friday night.

It is learnt that the whole unpleasant incident occurred around 11:30 pm (on Friday night) when Gagandeep along with his friend was standing outside a shop.

Speaking on this, Inspector Rakesh Kumar, said: “Four youths shot at a trader, Haji Shahnawaz, after a brawl and were escaping from there when Gagandeep, along with his friends, tried to nab them. One of the youths opened fire at Gagandeep. The cricketer was rushed to hospital where he succumbed.”

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh) Oct 10 : The Meerut police on Saturday arrested a person identified as Rahul Chaudhary, allegedly the key accused in the murder of India''s Under-19 cricketer Gangandeep Singh.

Rahul is the son of a head constable. The police also detained ten people including Rahul’s mother for questioning.

On Friday night, Singh was shot dead by an unidentified gunman when he had gone with his two teammates to a hotel in the city.

The hotel owner was killed along with Singh in the incident.

Meerut, Oct 10  An under-19 cricketer Gangandeep was shot dead by unknown assailants in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, police said Saturday.

Gagandeep was shot when he tried to nab one of four youths who had attacked a man in Lal Kurti locality of Meerut late Friday.

"Four youths shot at a trader, Haji Shahnawaz, after a brawl and were escaping from there when Gagandeep, along with his friends, tried to nab them. One of the youths opened fire at Gagandeep. The cricketer was rushed to hospital where he succumbed," Inspector Rakesh Kumar told IANS.

Meerut, Oct 5 : A 28-year-old man was arrested Monday from Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh with fake Indian currency notes of Rs. 2 lakh, police said.

"Rajveer was arrested from the main Meerut city on a tip-off and fake currency mostly in the denomination of Rs. 50 was recovered from him," Superintendent of Police (city) P. P. Singh told IANS.

Meerut (Uttar Pradesh), Aug. 12 : Sugarcane farmers are facing a double-edged sword of a prolonged drought and pesticides damaging about 50 per cent of their standing crop.

More than a quarter of the districts in Uttar Pradesh are in the grip of a severe drought, which is threatening to cut output in the world''s top consumer and leading importer of sugar.

Meerut, July 27 : A residential school known as `Gurukul Prabhat Ashram' located in Tikri village of Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district has been training its students in archery skills.

This Gurukul academy has produced many acclaimed archers, including Satyadev Prasad, Mangal Singh Champia and Ved Kumar.

Boys clad in traditional Dhotis and Kurtas at the academy are trained with both the traditional Indian native wooden bows and international standard kits for national and international competitions.

Meerut, June 18 : Curfew imposed in Meerut on Tuesday night following a clash between two groups, was relaxed on Thursday at four places.

"Curfew was imposed at four police station areas looking at the situation. Today between 9pm- 12 pm the curfew will be relaxed. In Bhramapuri curfew would be imposed after 12pm while in the other three places curfew will be relaxed till 3pm," said Mahaveer Singh, Additional District Magistrate of Meerut.

Meerut (UP), June 17 : Curfew was imposed in some areas of Meerut after clashes Tuesday night between two groups over the blocking of traffic at a busy intersection.

At least 24 people and an equal number of policemen were injured in the violence.

Protesters also damaged vehicles.

Incidents of arson were also reported late Tuesday night. Three companies of Rapid Action Force have been deployed in the city.

The police had to lob tear gas shells to bring the situation under control. (ANI)

Meerut (UP), May 5 : Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has slammed Congress-led ruling coalition for being soft on terror.

Addressing an election rally in Meerut on Monday, Modi said the Central Government stood helpless as terrorists ran a mock in Mumbai last year, killing 166 people.

According to the police, Priyanka Singh, the 25-year-old former Miss Meerut, along with her friend Anju, killed her parents in a fit of rage, under “sudden provocation.” Priyanka and Anju, who were produced at a court in Meerut, have been charged with murder and loot, and have been sent to 14 days of judicial custody.

New Delhi  - Five persons were killed and at least three critically injured on Saturday in an explosion at a waste dump in the northern Indian town of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh state, police said.

A group of waste collectors were sorting out rubbish in the Bengali Basti area when a mortar shell discarded by the army exploded, senior police official Raghuveer Lal said.

The victims were boys aged between 10 and 19, the police said. The three injured had been admitted to hospital.

New Delhi - Five persons were killed and at least three critically injured on Saturday in an explosion at an army waste dump in the northern Indian town of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh state, news reports said.

A group of waste collectors were sorting out rubbish when the blast occurred, PV Ramashastri, deputy inspector general of police said.

The blast may have been caused by dynamite sticks in the scrap heap, NDTV television reported quoting police sources.

Meerut (U. P.), Nov 8 : At least five persons have been killed and two injured on Saturday in an explosion in an army waste dump in Ahmednagar area of Meerut in Uttar Pradesh.

“Some ragpickers found an army mortar shell in the scrap and were trying to extract the metal when the blast occurred,” Senior Superintendent of Police Raghuveer Lal said.

He added, “While five persons died on the spot, two were critically injured.”

Lal further said that it was an “accidental” explosion and not related to any terror activists.

Meerut, Oct. 29 : With the metro cities like Delhi increasingly adapting to shopping at malls, a sleepy town like Meerut is also catching up.

The growing charm to take to the mall culture is indicated by the proposal to establish two dozen shopping complexes during the next two years.

The exclusive shopping malls and multiplexes coming up in the heart of the city is a common sight, attracting the youngsters to hope to choose from a wide range of products under a single roof.

Meerut, Oct. 29 : With the metro cities like Delhi increasingly adapting to shopping at malls, a sleepy town like Meerut is also catching up.

The growing charm to take to the mall culture is indicated by the proposal to establish two dozen shopping complexes during the next two years.

The exclusive shopping malls and multiplexes coming up in the heart of the city is a common sight, attracting the youngsters to hope to choose from a wide range of products under a single roof.

Meerut, Apr 19: A voluntary organisation and several other people staged a demonstration in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, seeking clemency for Sarabjit Singh, the Indian on death row in Pakistan.

Activists held placards seeking forgiveness for Sarabjit and shouted slogans for his early release.

"He should be released soon. His daughters have also given a warning that they will commit suicide if Sarabjit is hanged. So for him and his daughters, we want the Indian Government to release him as early as possible," said Disha, one of the protestors.

Meerat, Sep 22 : A church in Meerut, the nerve centre of the 1857 uprising against British rule by Indian soldiers, has rejected a plaque presented to it by a group of visiting Britons to commemorate the valour shown by British soldiers.

Britons, including seven successors of the British soldiers who suppressed the rebellion, visited St. John's Church.

This church is adjacent to the former British parade ground.

The church refused to accept the plaque saying it would hurt the sentiments of Indians.