A 13-year-old boy died from a gunshot wound at his birthday party

Amid murder allegations, three minors among six have been named in the FIR.

A shocking incident made the headlines, where a 13-year-old boy at his birthday party in the Krishna Nagar area died from a gunshot. Three minors among six people have been named in the FIR amid murder allegations. The FIR was filed on Monday night under Sections 103(1), 351(2) and 3(5) of the BharatiyaNyayaSanhita (BNS), 2023.

13-year-old dies from gunshot wound at his birthday party.

Unaiz Khan, a class 7 student, had gone to attend a birthday celebration at contractor Sanjeev Tripathi’s residence in LDA Colony, Barigawan, when the incident happened around 7 pm. He was rushed to Lokbandhu Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. As per the FIR filed by the boy’s father, Zamir Khan, his son had left home around 3.30 pm with friends to attend the celebration. The family, later in the evening, received calls informing them that the child had been admitted to the hospital. The complainant alleged that when they were finally shown the body around 9.30 pm, the boy had a bullet injury in the middle of his forehead.

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The ones named in the FIR include three minors, an unidentified driver, Sanjeev Tripathi and his wife. The complainant alleged that they acted together in the killing and also claimed that Tripathi had earlier threatened him during a parent-teacher meeting. Police officials earlier said a preliminary inquiry suggested minors at the gathering may have found a revolver kept in the house and that it went off accidentally. However, a case under Section 103 (murder) of the BNS has been registered based on the family’s complaint.

On Tuesday, police officials said that, since three of the accused named in the FIR are under 18 years old, proceedings against them will be conducted under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, and they will be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board as per law. On Tuesday, the boy’s body was handed over to the family after the post-mortem on Tuesday. As the family reached Behasa village in Sarojini Nagar, a large crowd gathered and raised slogans against the police, alleging inaction. Some reportedly said the last rites would not be performed until arrests were made.