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Meerut Video Killing: Main Accused Arrested After Police Encounter

Investigators are probing motive, with attention on the decision to film and post the killing.

Overview

  • Police arrested Jul Qamar following an exchange of fire in the Phaphunda area and said an accomplice named Hamza escaped on a motorcycle.
  • Officers reported seizing a pistol and ammunition from Qamar and launched a search to locate Hamza.
  • An 11-second clip showing 25-year-old Adil, also known as Rehan, being shot three times by a friend was verified by police after circulating online.
  • Adil’s family filed a complaint naming six accused, and an FIR was registered as multiple teams work to identify and trace those involved.
  • Investigators are examining whether Adil was unconscious or already dead when the video was recorded, as well as the circumstances that led him to the forested site near a tubewell.