A 16-year-old boy was shot dead while his 19-year-old friend was thrashed by five men at a park in South Delhi’s Tigri area on Sunday evening.
Police said the shooting took place over the issue of a month-long feud between the families of the deceased Sahil and the main accused Shaukat Ali over a crockery shop Sahil’s family had opened. The firing took place three days after the two sides clashed and cross FIRs were registered based on complaints by submitted by Sahil and Ali.
Sahil’s friend Asif, 19, who was with him at the time of the shooting told the police they were smoking cigarettes on Sunday evening in their locality when Sahil received a phone call and was called to the park where he was shot after a brief scuffle. “The call was from Shaukat’s brother Sajid Ali responding to which Sahil went to the park. Sensing something was amiss, I followed them too. At the park, five men — the caller Sajid Ali, his brothers Shaukat Ali and Sabir Ali alias Bada Abid and their friends Salim Pavva and Shaarif — were already present,” said Asif.
According to Asif, the five men first assaulted him and his friend and then Shaukat shot Sahil in the abdomen and then Shaarif shot him on the back.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Romil Baaniya said they received a call around 5-41 pm on Sunday in which the caller said that Sahil, a resident of JJ Camp in Tigri was injured. Further probe is on.