Fasting 13-year-old boy shot dead at friend’s birthday party in Lucknow
Lucknow (PTI):A 13-year-old boy was killed allegedly in firing during a birthday party in the Krishna Nagar area of Lucknow, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place around 6.40 pm on Monday at an LDA Colony residence under the Krishna Nagar police station limits.
The victim, Unais Khan, had gone to attend a friend's birthday party at his house with three other minors.
During the celebration, Navneet Tripathi, the birthday boy aged 13, allegedly took out his father's licensed revolver from a car parked outside and accidentally fired it, the police said.
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The bullet hit Unais above his left eye, and he collapsed on the floor. He was rushed to Lokbandhu Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
His family alleged that Unais was shot by an adult and it was no accidental fire.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Lucknow South) Nipun Agarwal said the three minors present at the party have been taken into custody and are being questioned.
"On March 2, information was received at Krishna Nagar police station that a 13-year-old boy, Unais Khan, a resident of Transport Nagar, had died due to accidental firing while attending a birthday party with his friends. Based on a complaint filed by the deceased's family, a case is being registered and further legal action is being taken," Agarwal said.
The police said they had seized the firearm and were examining CCTV footage.
According to the local police, Tripathi was making videos with the firearm when it went off.
Unais, a class 7 student of Stella Maris School, was the captain of his school's football team, police said. He is survived by his mother, Sama Sehroz, and an elder brother.
His father, Zameer Khan, said his son had been observing roza and did not want to go to the party, but his friends insisted.
"We received a call that a bullet had been fired at the party," he said, breaking down.
He alleged that the shot was not accidental and claimed that his son had been shot in the middle of his forehead by an adult.
Sameer Khan, an uncle of Unais, told PTI Videos that the family had initially refused to send the boy to the party because he was fasting, but his friends assured them that he could break his fast there.
"Now this incident has happened. It is extremely wrong. What more we can say," he said.
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Two held for assaulting policemen over drinking in public
Bengaluru (PTI): Two police personnel on patrolling duty were allegedly abused and assaulted by a group of four youths after being asked not to consume alcohol in a public place, police said on Wednesday.
Two of the accused -- an engineering student and a software engineer, both in their 20s -- have been arrested in the case, they said.
Efforts are being made to nab the other two suspects, who have been identified, police added.
The incident occurred in the early hours of May 1, when the two personnel, attached to Amrutahalli police station, were patrolling on a two-wheeler near Akashavani Layout, they said.
According to police, while patrolling around 3 am, they noticed four youths who had stopped their car on the road and were consuming alcohol. When they were told to leave, as drinking alcohol in a public place is not permitted, one among them suddenly started abusing them.
When the policemen attempted to take out their lathi from the vehicle, the youths allegedly caught hold of them from behind, grabbed and dragged them, and tore one of their uniforms, the FIR stated.
They assaulted them with their hands and with rings worn, causing injuries to their faces. They also kicked them, causing pain, it said.
Thereafter, the accused allegedly snatched the key of their vehicle, pushed them to the ground, and fled the scene in their car at high speed, police said.
The policemen then immediately went to a hospital for treatment and lodged a complaint against four unknown youths, following which an FIR was registered against them under Sections 121(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt to deter a public servant from duty), 132 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of duty), 304 (snatching), and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
"We have arrested two people in the case and efforts are being made to nab the other two suspects who have been identified," a senior police officer said.
