Mullanpur, Apr 21: Gujarat Titans' spin troika of Noor Ahmed, Rashid Khan and R Sai Kishore choked Punjab Kings to dismiss them for a below-par 142 in an IPL match here on Sunday.

For Gujarat, left-arm wrist spinner Noor Ahmed (2/20), Rashid Khan (1/15) and Sai Kishore (4/33) were unplayable with only opener Prabhsimran Singh (35 off 21 balls) making some useful runs for the home team.

Brief Scores:

Punjab Kings 142 in 20 overs (Prabhsimran Singh 35, Noor Ahmed 2/20, Rashid Khan 1/15, R Sai Kishore 4/33) vs Gujarat Titans.

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Gorakhpur (UP)(PTI) Police on Tuesday arrested four persons and detained a boy in connection with the killing of a teenager at a school here, officials said.

The arrested accused have been identified as Dayanand alias Chhotu, Hrithik Roshan alias Roshan, Uday alias Kishan Kumar and Deepak, all residents of Pipraich police station area here and aged 19-20, the police officials said.

The detained minor will be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, they said.

Police recovered a country-made pistol and a motorcycle allegedly used by the accused in the commission of the crime, they added.

Superintendent of Police (North) Gyanendra Nath Prasad said the arrests were made following sustained investigation and technical surveillance, and further legal proceedings were underway.

According to police, Sudhir Bharti (17), a class 11 student, was shot dead by the accused on December 26 over old enmity and a dispute triggered by social media posts in the playground of a school in the Pipraich area here.

Based on the complaint filed by Bharti's family, a case was registered under sections 103(1) (punishment for murder) and 61(2) (party to a criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Arms Act.

According to eyewitnesses, Bharti was in the playground when he had an argument with a person from the same neighbourhood.

The argument escalated and the accused shot him with a country-made pistol, killing him on the spot, they said.