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New Delhi: In a ghastly incident in East Delhi’s Shahdara, a head constable of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) fatally shot a 17-year-old boy, according to reports. The minor allegedly gatecrashed a wedding and stole cash or food, following which the CISF shot him.
The CISF constable in question has been identified as Madan Gopal Tiwari. He is posted in Kanpur and was attending the wedding on Saturday night. The police have arrested him on charges of murder.
According to the investigation, the boy was reportedly seen by the head constable jumping a wall of the wedding venue, near the community centre at DDA market in Mansarovar Park. He was looking for food, and some locals stopped him.
An altercation broke out between the victim and the accused. The CISF head constable pulled out a gun in a fit of rage and shot him dead. The boy sustained a gunshot injury and was rushed to Hedgewar Hospital, where he was declared dead. The police have reportedly seized a pistol suspected of being the weapon of murder.
According to a report by the Hindustan Times, the incident has shocked the boy's family. His father said, "We live in the JJ colony right next to the centre. I didn’t know my son had gone. I was told later that my son and three other boys attended the procession. They didn’t even enter the venue. They just wanted to dance or maybe eat some food. What was the need to kill him? They could have removed him or scolded him. His friends told me he was near the horse when two men started hitting him and accused him of stealing."
