10-year-old shot at for plucking mangoes in Bihar

June 22, 2018 11:26 am | Updated 11:27 am IST - Patna

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A 10-year old boy was shot in the head allegedly for plucking mangoes from an orchard in Khagaria district of Bihar.

The boy, Satyam Kumar, a native of Shergarh village was said to be plucking mangoes with other children in an orchard in neighboring village Pathraha under Gogri police station of Khagaria district.

Makuni Yadav, father of the boy who succumbed to injuries, has accused the orchard watchman Ramashish Yadav of firing the shot that killed his son. The mango orchard belongs to Baroh Chaudhury.

Deepak Kumar, Station House Officer (SHO) of Gogri police station, however said no empty cartridge or firearm has been recovered from the spot.

“Since the boy’s father has accused Ramashish Yadav, we’ve lodged a case and started investigation,” Mr. Kumar said.

The police is also probing various angles including accidental firing or if someone else wielding an illegal firearm shot at the boy.

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