Minor shoots at neighbour to settle two-month-old dispute, apprehended: UP Police

Hearing the gunshot and the victim’s cries, villagers in the nearby field rushed to the spot. Seeing them, the juvenile fled from the scene.

The villagers immediately took the injured boy to the hospital, and some of them informed the police and his family about the incident.

A police officer involved in the investigation said, “We have detained the juvenile and recovered a country-made pistol from him. The boy claims he brought the weapon from his home.” He further added that the minor will be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board as part of the legal procedure.

During the initial investigation, police found that the two boys had clashed several times over the past two to three months. Both live in the same neighbourhood and the earlier dispute between them had reportedly escalated over time, eventually leading to the shooting.

According to the police, the victim’s father said the accused boy had called his son and asked him to meet him outside the village. The victim left home, telling his family that he would be back within an hour.

However, a few minutes later, the family received information that their son had been taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound.

Doctors said he was out of danger and his condition was stable.