Jagran correspondent, Meerut. A BPharm student who had come to Dewan Institute to appear for the exam was arrested with a pistol. He said that there was a dispute going on with the students regarding supremacy. There was a fear that anyone could attack the examination centre. During police checking, the student had hidden the pistol inside the car parked in the parking lot of Dewan College. Police have recovered the pistol during checking. Vikas Tyagi, resident of Nayagaon, Kharkhoda, is studying BPharm from NK Vihar College located at Phafunda Road. He also works in a private company in Uttarakhand. On Monday, Vikas Tyagi had come to Dewan Institute located on Delhi Highway to appear for the BPharma exam. Meanwhile, some college students informed the police.
It was told that Vikas Tyagi had brought a pistol with him. Police immediately reached the spot. On seeing the police, Vikas Tyagi hid the pistol in his car. His car was parked in the parking lot of Dewan College. Police recovered the pistol during the search of the car. After that Vikas Tyagi was brought to the police station.
SO Ajay Shukla told that Vikas Tyagi had said that there was rivalry going on in the college due to factionalism. The attack could have taken place due to this rivalry. He had brought the pistol for his own safety. Where did he buy this pistol from? Detailed information about this is also being collected.
SP City Ayush Vikram Singh said that the student has been arrested with a pistol. Information is also being collected about the person who sold the pistol to the student. In this regard, an attempt was made to talk to Dewan Institute spokesperson Yalish Hashmi but the conversation could not take place.