Meerut, April 1 -- : Muzaffarnagar police arrested four accused, including a Uttar Pradesh Police constable, for their alleged involvement in a firing incident at a hotel owned by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha's (BJYM) former state minister Nitish Malik, authorities said on Tuesday. The accused had also demanded an extortion of Rs.10 lakh.

According to police, constable Nishant Baliyan, currently posted at the Reserve Police Line in Lucknow, was among those arrested. The constable was on leave and had returned home when the incident took place. A report regarding his involvement has been prepared and sent to Lucknow police officials for further action.

New Mandi Kotwali in-charge Dinesh Chand Baghel stated that acting on a tip-off, the p...