Delhi CM meets family of youth shot dead by cop, assures justice
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday met with the family members of a 21-year-old youth who was shot dead allegedly by a policeman in Dwarka, officials said.
Gupta met Pandav Kumar's family at the Delhi Secretariat and said that the untimely loss of a son is a profound grief for parents that can not be put into words.
She said the Delhi government stands firmly with the family and will provide them with all possible assistance and ensure that they get justice.
In a post on X, the chief minsiter said, "This incident is unacceptable. The accused have already been arrested. Delhi Police officers have been given clear instructions that investigation in the incident involving a son of Bihar, should be without any laxity and the guilty must receive harshest punishment."
She said any person from any state who comes to Delhi and lives in the city is a Delhiite and part of the larger family. Those who commit violence and crime in the name of regionalism will not be spared at any cost.
Kumar was killed, and his friend was injured when a Delhi Police head constable allegedly opened fire after hurling casteist abuses at them during an altercation on Sunday, according to the victim's family and police.
The incident occurred when Kumar, a food delivery agent, and his friend Krishan were standing on a road in Jaffarpur Kalan village and the accused, Neeraj, allegedly opened fire from point-blank range following an argument with them, police said in a statement.
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Gujarat Titans beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by four wickets
Ahmedabad (PTI): Skipper Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler played useful knocks to help Gujarat Titans chase down defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s modest total, securing a four-wicket win in their Indian Premier League match here on Thursday.
Despite RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar (3/28) tormenting the hosts, opener Gill scored a belligerent 43 off 18 balls, while Buttler smashed 39 off 19 to power Gujarat to their fifth win of the season and take their points tally to 10. They chased down a modest 155 in 15.5 overs for
the loss of six wickets.
Earlier, RCB were dismissed in 19.2 overs with their batters struggling against the bowling attack led by Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj.
RCB, who are placed second on the points table, could not stitch together a fruitful partnership, losing wickets at regular intervals as Siraj (1/38) and Rabada (1/44) reduced them to 35 for 2 in the fourth over, from where they could not recover.
Left-arm pacer Arshad Khan (3/22) took the wickets of RCB skipper Rajat Patidar (19), Krunal Pandya (4) and Venkatesh Iyer (12), while Jason Holder (2/29) and Rashid Khan (2/19) also grabbed two wickets each.
Devdutt Padikkal was the highest run-getter for RCB, scoring 40 off 24 balls.
Brief Scores:
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 155 all out in 19.2 overs (Devdutt Padikkal 40, Virat Kohli 28; Arshad Khan 3/22, Mohammed Siraj 1/38, Kagiso Rabada 1/44, Rashid Khan 2/19, Jason Holder 2/29).
Gujarat Titans 158 for 6 in 15.5 overs (Shubman Gill 43, Jos Buttler 39; Bhuvneshwar Kumar 3/28, Romario Shepherd 2/30).
