Overview
- A 17-year-old Class 12 student was critically wounded by a single gunshot to the head after a brief argument at an Amar Colony eatery, and he remains on ventilator support at AIIMS Trauma Centre.
- Police say the dispute began when a group passed the victim’s table and one member touched his chair, the group left and then returned about four to five minutes later when a shot was fired.
- Delhi Police arrested a 16-year-old juvenile overnight and recovered the pistol used in the incident, and investigators have registered sections including attempt to murder and Arms Act violations.
- Investigative teams are scanning CCTV and conducting technical surveillance, and the Crime Branch will now lead efforts to locate two other alleged participants and the firearm’s source.
- The case has raised local concern about youth violence and access to guns, and police inquiries include the juvenile’s past links and whether the weapon was supplied from outside the locality.