National para athlete Chirag Tyagi found dead in Ghaziabad; police say hole found in his back

GHAZIABAD: The body of national para athlete Chirag Tyagi was found at Sai Upvan under Kotwali police station limits in Ghaziabad, police said on Saturday.According to news agency ANI, SHO Kotwali Sachin Kumar said that Tyagi had left for his village, Basantpur Sathli in Muradnagar, from his Delhi hostel in the morning.Police said there is a hole in his back, and it is not yet clear whether it was caused by a bullet or a blow from some other object. The exact cause of death will be confirmed after the post-mortem examination.Authorities said the police were informed about the incident at around 7 pm, after which the body was recovered and sent for further examination.An investigation has been initiated to determine the circumstances surrounding his death.(With agency inputs)