A 16-year-old boy allegedly shot at his friend’s 75-year-old grandfather, Shabuddin, amid a property dispute in central Delhi.
The teen was arrested near Kamla Market with a pistol and two live cartridges recovered.
Police said he had dropped out of school early, fallen into bad company, and was involved in two prior violent cases.
Teen Held for Shooting at Friend’s Grandfather in Delhi Over Property Feud
16-year-old accused, already facing two criminal cases, caught with pistol after Chandni Mahal firing incident.
Summary
A teenage boy was apprehended for allegedly opening fire at another boy's 75-year-old grandfather over a long-standing property dispute in central Delhi's Chandni Mahal area, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place on Tuesday when a 16-year-old boy and his friend, Sameer Malik, allegedly fired at Malik's grandfather, Shabuddin, they said.
The 16-year-old, a resident of Old Janakpuri, was apprehended near Press Club Road in Kamla Market, an officer said.
"A pistol along with two live cartridges, used in the offence, was recovered from his possession," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Vikram Singh said.
During interrogation, he revealed that he and his friend fled after firing at Shabuddin, he said.
The boy, the officer said, fell into bad company after dropping out of school in class 7 and developed an addiction to alcohol and smoking.
His mother runs a tea stall, and his father is a labourer.
A case under Section 109(1) (attempt to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act was registered in connection with the firing.
Police said the juvenile has also been involved in an attempted murder case in Dabri and firing-cum-extortion case in Alipur.
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