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This is an archive article published on October 30, 2011

Youth shoots 2,self; kills one

A 24-year-old youth shot at two persons,killing one and injuring the other,at Dharavi’s Shastri Nagar area on Saturday.

A 24-year-old youth shot at two persons,killing one and injuring the other,at Dharavi’s Shastri Nagar area on Saturday. The youth,Imran Akhtar Khan,then shot himself.

Officers of the Dharavi police said the incident occurred around 5 pm. “He shot Rajjan Karotiya,60,and her grandson Krishna,18. Khan later shot himself. All of them were rushed to hospital,” one of them said.

A doctor from Sion Hospital said Rajjan was brought in dead. “Khan died while we were treating him. Krishna has a gunshot wound on his left shoulder,but is responding to treatment,” he said.

Police officers said the motive for the incident could be personal. “Khan and the victim’s granddaughter were said to be having an affair. The affair went sour and they parted ways. Some problems,however,remained,” one of them said. “We do not know what triggered the incident. Investigations are on.”

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