Mystery shrouds death of Meerut youth a year after brutal attack

22-year-old Hritik, who was humiliated and abused a year ago when a group of youths urinated on him and filmed the incident, was found dead on Monday.

According to police, Hritik was partying with friends at a hotel on Parikshatgarh Road on Monday evening to celebrate the appointment of one of his friends to the Merchant Navy.

Meerut SSP Vipin Tada stated that Hritik’s condition deteriorated during the party. His friends rushed him to a nearby private hospital but due to his deteriorating condition, he was referred to Medical College Hospital where he was declared brought dead.

The SSP confirmed that Hritik was the same person involved in the viral video incident last year, for which a case was registered at the Civil Lines police station. However, he clarified that the friends who accompanied Hritik at the party were not related to that earlier incident and were the ones who took him to the hospital.

“Post-mortem was conducted by a panel of doctors and was captured on camera,” the SSP said, adding that the report would determine the cause of death and guide further investigation.

He also noted that Hritik’s family had not filed a complaint yet and a case would be registered based on their input.

Meanwhile, police have questioned Hritik’s friends who were present at the party and recorded statements of hotel staff to gather more details about the incident.