A 17-year-old boy was critically injured after being shot during an argument at an eatery in southeast Delhi’s Amar Colony area, police said.
According to police, the incident took place around 7.30 pm on Tuesday at a food point in Amar Colony, where the teenager had gone with his girlfriend and friends to eat. Eyewitnesses said an argument broke out between the teen and three youths who were sitting nearby.
What initially appeared to be a minor altercation soon tuned violent. During the dispute, one of the accused allegedly opened fire at the boy before fleeing the spot along with his associates.
Following the shooting, panic spread in the area and the injured teenager was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he remains under treatment. Doctors have described his condition as critical.
Delhi Police said a PCR call regarding the firing at the eatery was received at around 7.54 pm. Soon after the information was received, local police teams, the Station House Officer (SHO) and the ACP reached the scene. However, by then the injured boy had already been shifted to the hospital.
Senior police officers later visited the hospital and found the victim unconscious and on ventilator support.
During the investigation, police learned that the injured teenager’s father ran a laundry business in the Chhatarpur Enclave area. Preliminary inquiry revealed that the teenager was eating with friends when one of the passing youths accidentally hit his chair, leading to a heated exchange between the two groups.
Police said the group initially left the spot but returned after around four to five minutes and allegedly fired a single shot at the teenager and escaped.
Officials confirmed that only one round was fired in the incident and no one else sustained injuries.
Further investigation in under way to trace the accused, who remains absconding.
