Boy dies in accidental firing at birthday party

A 13-year-old boy was killed allegedly in a 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.

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.