Overview
- Yashpal, 9, was shot during a naming ceremony in Yakutganj village on Friday night and died on Saturday while being treated in Aligarh.
- The accused was identified by police as Dhanesh Yadav, a relative of the boy’s family, who allegedly opened fire after the child refused to fetch water for liquor, according to relatives.
- Police said the suspect fled the scene, was arrested near the Khitauli canal bridge, and the firearm believed to be used in the shooting was seized.
- Doctors at the Kasganj district hospital referred the child to Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in Aligarh because his condition was critical.
- Officers registered a case at Sahawar police station, added murder charges after the boy’s death, and said he was presented in court and sent to jail.