Amar Colony shooting: Class 12 student dies after six days, family seeks trial of juvenile as adult

On the evening of May 27, the Class 12 student had left home telling his parents he was going out for a snack with a female friend and would later visit his uncle’s house. Within hours, the family received a call informing them that he had been shot.

Police have said the dispute began after the victim objected to the accused allegedly staring at the girl accompanying him, leading to a confrontation. The accused left the spot and returned shortly afterwards with a firearm and shot the 17-year-old in his temple.

“I appeal to the law enforcement agencies to kill the accused in an encounter just like my son was killed. He was not at fault, he stood up for the right thing. This can happen to anyone when they step out with their children, mother, sister or wife,” the boy’s father, who runs a laundry shop, said.

“The incident reflects how openly juveniles, who are actually criminals, are carrying out such crimes in the city… If they are old enough to carry a gun and pull the trigger, they are also old enough to understand what they were doing,” he added.

The Delhi Police Crime Branch, which had taken over the investigation in the case, is now expected to add sections pertaining to murder in the FIR.

“So far, it is not clear if the murder weapon belonged to whom. The accused and the victim did not know each other. The crime was carried out in a sudden fit of rage. There was a sort of argument, following which the accused went to the car and pulled out a sophisticated weapon and fired two rounds at the victim,” said a police officer said.

The shooting, which took place in the crowded market, shocked residents and shopkeepers. Witnesses recalled hearing a gunshot and seeing three young men run from the scene while the teenager lay bleeding on the ground.