After the incident, the juvenile had fled the scene but was caught in Shamirpet the same night, police said
Some days back, the victim's father Nagraj's relatives had come to his house for the Mallanna jatara. Around 10 am on Tuesday, the accused, in the presence of the victim's uncle Laxmi Narayana loaded the airgun, pointed it towards the victim and pressed the trigger, Bheem Reddy said. Representational image/DC
Hyderabad: Jinnaram police arrested a juvenile in connection with the death of the four-year-old Sandhvi (Sanvi) caused by pellets from an airgun.
After the incident, the juvenile had fled the scene but was caught in Shamirpet the same night, police said.
“In connection with the culpable homicide, both the juvenile and the land owner G.V. Prasad have been arrested, the latter for leaving his airgun in utter negligence,” said Bheem Reddy, Sangareddy DSP.
Some days back, the victim’s father Nagraj’s relatives had come to his house for the Mallanna jatara. Around 10 am on Tuesday, the accused, in the presence of the victim’s uncle Laxmi Narayana loaded the airgun, pointed it towards the victim and pressed the trigger, Bheem Reddy said.
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