Two Class 11 students were detained by the Haryana Police for allegedly shooting at their classmate with a licensed pistol owned by the father of one of the accused at an upscale housing society in Gurugram, an official said on Sunday.
According to the police, the victim, a 17-year-old student, is undergoing medical treatment at a private hospital, while both the accused have been detained by the police.
The incident took place on Saturday night at Central Park Resorts in Sector 48, where one of the accused had invited the victim to an apartment rented by his father. Preliminary investigation into this matter disclosed that the shooting stemmed from an earlier dispute between the students. All three teenagers attend a school situated close to the housing complex.
In her complaint to Sadar Police Station, the victim’s mother stated that the main accused — whose father’s licensed pistol was used in the incident — had repeatedly called her son, urging him to meet. “Though the victim initially declined, he eventually agreed after persistent requests. The accused later came to the victim’s residence to pick him up,” the victim’s mother mentioned.
Upon reaching the rented apartment, the victim reportedly saw another friend of the accused already there. Moments later, the main accused allegedly fired at him with his father’s licensed pistol, leaving the teenager injured.
After receiving information about the incident, a police team reached the spot and learned that the injured youth had already been shifted to Medanta Hospital for treatment. During a search, the police seized a pistol, a magazine, five live cartridges, an empty shell, and another magazine loaded with 65 live rounds from a box inside the apartment.
A forensic team was also called to the spot for further examination.
A case has been registered in connection with the shooting, and a detailed investigation is currently underway.