Meerut: Police have apprehended two suspects, one after an encounter, in relation to a murder investigation in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut, an official reported on Tuesday. The suspects have been named as Wajid alias Bhura and his associate Uwais, according to law enforcement. Circle Officer (Civil Lines) Abhishek Tiwari indicated that Mohammad Salim alias Diwana was shot dead near a mosque in Hasimpura on July 30, 2025. Based on CCTV footage and witness testimonies, five suspects were identified, and efforts were ongoing to apprehend them. During the night of September 15 and 16, police were checking suspicious vehicles near Kila Road.
When officers signaled a motorcycle rider to stop, he attempted to flee by pushing the police and opened fire at them near the Army Farmhouse, the CO stated. Wajid sustained injuries from retaliatory gunfire and was transported to the district hospital for treatment, the official added. Following his interrogation, police arrested his accomplice, Uwais, in the Kidwai Nagar area. Authorities recovered illegal weapons, cartridges, and a motorcycle without a number plate from their possession.