In a sensational incident, a police constable shot a youth dead in Mathura after a dispute over playing colours on Holi on Friday.
The accused constable, who is a kin of a senior Samajwadi Party leader, was arrested and sent to jail.
As per reports, constable Rohit Yadav aka Tillu, posted in Gautam Buddha Nagar, had come to his native town Vrindavan in Mathura on his SUV to celebrate Holi. On Friday evening, he had a verbal exchange with Rajat over playing colours near Pagal Baba temple. The dispute snowballed and Rohit whipped out a revolver and opened fire at Rajat, injuring him critically.
Later, some eye-witnesses rushed to rescue Rajat and also nabbed Rohit before calling the police. The accused cop was later handed over to the police. Rajat was rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
A case was registered in this regard by Mathura police and the constable was sent to jail.
The Noida police was intimated about the arrest and advised to take departmental action against Rohit after placing him under suspension.
Meanwhile in Mathura, a woman died and eight persons were injured when two cars collided on Yamuna Expressway around 9:30 am on Saturday.
As per reports, one of the cars collided with the other while overtaking it, as a result of which the occupants sustained serious injuries.
All the injured were admitted to Nayati hospital on Agra-Mathura highway. While the woman was pronounced dead by doctors, four others were stated to be critical.
A case was registered and the body was sent for autopsy.