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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Mangaluru man duped of Rs 10.55 lakh in Instagram ‘digital gold’ investment scam
Mangaluru: A 57-year-old man has allegedly been cheated of Rs 10.55 lakh by online fraudsters who lured him into investing in a so-called digital gold trading platform through Instagram, Deccan Herald reported on Tuesday.
According to the complaint, the victim was browsing Instagram at his residence on November 12, 2025, when he received a message from an account named “Suhani Patel.” The accused initiated a friendly conversation and later persuaded him to invest in the “digital gold market,” promising high returns.
The accused subsequently shared a mobile number and sent a link via WhatsApp, asking the complainant to install an application called “Kanak Daam Exchange.” Following the instructions, the victim downloaded the app and registered.
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The accused told the complainant that all transactions would be handled through the app’s customer service. Following their instructions, the complainant contacted the customer service through the app and sent a message requesting US dollars in exchange for Indian rupees. He was then directed to transfer money to specific bank accounts provided by the accused.
Trusting the claims, the complainant transferred Rs 1,50,000, Rs 3,45,000 and Rs 5,60,000 in multiple transactions, amounting to a total of Rs 10,55,000.
Subsequently, the app displayed that his total investment had grown to Rs 60 lakh. However, when he attempted to withdraw the amount due to personal financial needs, the request was denied. On contacting customer service, he was informed that he would have to pay 30 per cent of the total amount as “tax” before any withdrawal could be processed.
Growing suspicious, the complainant reportedly consulted officials at Canara Bank, who advised him that it was a fraud and warned him not to transfer any more money. When he confronted the accused, the amount displayed in the app was allegedly reduced to zero, and he was blocked from further communication.
Despite further attempts to contact “Suhani Patel,” the accused allegedly continued to assure him that the lost money would be returned, before eventually blocking him.
The complainant stated that he was cheated between November 12, 2025 and February 27, 2026, and has urged police to take action against the fraudsters.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
