UP drone vigil turns tragic: Teen shot dead by friend showing off illegal pistol; UAF rumours sparked night patrols
The patrol, formed by villagers amid panic over suspected UAV sightings across western UP, ended in tragedy when the accused accidentally fired the illegal pistol he was showing off.
There were no drone sightings that night, and the victim,
Rohit Kumar
, was not involved in any drone-related activity, officials said.
Rohit was part of a four-member group of youths taking turns to patrol the area after rumours of drone-based reconnaissance for robberies spread across western UP. Around 4am, he and Mayank Kumar, 20, stepped aside for a smoke when Mayank allegedly pulled out his pistol to show off. During this, he accidentally pulled the trigger.
Meerut (rural) SP Rakesh Kumar Mishra told TOI: "The accused and the victim were smoking when Mayank took out his illegal firearm to show off. During this, he accidentally pulled the trigger. The bullet hit the boy's back, killing him on the spot." Mayank called the others in the group and alerted the victim's family. The boy was taken to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
An FIR was filed at Parikshitgarh police station against Mayank under BNS section 103 (murder) and relevant sections of Arms Act. "Mayank has been jailed. We are probing how he acquired the illegal weapon," added Mishra.
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