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17-yr-old shot dead over petty row in city
Patna: A 17-year-old boy was shot dead in broad daylight in the Gola Road locality under Danapur police station on Friday. The youth was riding pillion with friends on a motorcycle when he was called out near a bend close to his home.
He dismounted and walked towards the person while his friends remained on the vehicle.
What began as a heated exchange quickly turned violent when the assailant pulled out a pistol and shot the victim in the neck and face. The boy collapsed on the spot as the shooter fled on foot. His friends rushed him to Danapur Sub-Divisional Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. Police later said the assailant, a juvenile from the same locality, had been detained.
The deceased was identified as Shrawan Kumar, son of Santosh Kumar, and a resident of Trimurti Nagar on Gola Road. Upon receiving the report, senior police officers including City SP (west) Sarath R S, Danapur ASP Bhanu Pratap Singh and Danapur SHO Prashant Kumar Bharadwaj visited the spot.
"Shrawan was with his two friends on a bike when the accused stopped him. Near a turn close to his house, the accused called out to him.
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Shrawan dismounted the bike and walked towards the person. They had a heated argument after which the accused shot Shrawan," said SHO Prashant Kumar Bharadwaj.
Police recovered two shell casings and reviewed CCTV footage from the area. Forensic teams and a dog squad also collected evidence from the site. The shooter was identified through the footage.
"Around a month ago, the accused had a fight with Shrawan's younger brother. Shrawan took the side of his brother and assaulted him. The accused admitted that Shrawan was shot to take revenge for the fight that occurred a month ago. Further legal action is being taken to send him to a remand home after producing him in Danapur court," the SHO added.
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