A 16-year-old boy was shot dead by his friend in East Delhi’s Shakarpur area on Friday morning. Police have detained the juvenile involved in the crime.
According to Jasmeet Singh, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), East district, the juvenile, along with the victim and another friend were sitting inside a shop when the incident occurred.
“The three were sitting inside the property dealer’s shop where the juvenile does small chores. An argument broke between the two after which the accused pulled out a pistol and shot at the victim,” said the DCP adding that the victim and the juvenile are friends and live in the same rented accommodation in Mandawali.
“After the incident, owner of the neighbouring shop got to know about the incident and alerted the police while the accused remained inside the shop. A Police Control Room (PCR) call was received around 10.30 am on Friday after which police reached the spot and detained the minor,” said the DCP adding that the weapon of offence has also been recovered.
The DCP said that they are yet to ascertain the reason behind the argument and have found that the pistol was illegal. “A murder case has been registered and further investigation is going on,” said the DCP.