A 18-year-old boy was shot twice in his leg after he asked another man to park his car properly in South Delhi’s Chattarpur area. The incident occurred on Sunday night.
The victim has been identified as Prabh Preet Singh, a resident of Chattarpur. Police said that he is out of danger and his parameters are stable.
According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, on August 30, a police control room (PCR) call regarding gunshot injuries to a person was received following which Emergency Response Vehicle (ERV) was dispatched for the spot.
“On reaching the spot, the police team found that the injured had been shifted to AIIMS. He had received two bullet injuries in his right leg” said the DCP.
“The injured youth told the police that he alongwith his friends Raman and Sujal were eating snacks near the election office in Chattarpur when Prabh asked the accused persons to park their car properly. On hearing this, the accused persons got angry and one of them fired upon him,” said the DCP.
“One of the accused identified as Chetan was known to the complainant and after firing, both the accused persons had run away. A case under section 307/34 of Indian Penal Code and 27 Arms Act has been registered,” said the DCP.
“During investigation, the car used in the crime has been recovered and one of the accused Chetan has been arrested. A manhunt has been initiated to nab the other accused identified as Manoj (40), who has been also found involved in three other cases,” said a senior police official.