Gurgaon teen battles for life after classmate shoots at him in condo flat

GURGAON: A 17-year-old boy is battling for life in hospital after being shot at by his classmate in a flat in Sector 48 around Saturday midnight — an attack that is likely to have been triggered by an altercation between the two students in school a couple of months ago. The accused student has been detained along with a friend. All three teenagers are Class 11 students at an English medium school in the city.According to police, the accused student, son of a property dealer, used his father's licensed pistol to fire at his classmate. Cops said they were trying to find out how he sneaked the loaded gun out of home without his family even realising it.

It was little past midnight that the police control room received an emergency call about a boy being shot at in a flat in Central Park society.

"A team from Sadar police station responded to the call and reached the location. But by the time cops arrived, the injured teenager had already been rushed to Medanta Hospital by his family," a police official said.Doctors at Medanta described the boy's condition as critical, saying they were making every effort to save his life. Investigators, including forensic experts and fingerprint specialists, searched the scene of crime — a vacant flat that the accused student's father had set aside to put on rent.

They recovered a pistol, a magazine, five live cartridges, and one spent shell from the room where the shooting took place. A further search led to the discovery of another magazine and 65 live cartridges stored inside a box.According to a written complaint by the victim's mother — a homemaker — his son received a phone call earlier in the evening, where one of his friends urged him to come out and meet.When the boy initially refused, the friend insisted and offered to pick him up on his bike.

The victim eventually agreed and went to Kherki Daula toll plaza, where he met the accused and another friend. Together, they headed for the vacant flat in Central Park.Preliminary questioning revealed that about two months ago, the victim and the main accused had a heated argument in front of others in school, which may have fuelled lingering resentment and ultimately led to the attack. "We are trying to find out more about the motive," an official said.An FIR was registered under Section 109 (attempt to murder) of BNS and relevant provisions of the Arms Act against the two students. "An investigation has been initiated. Apart from the motive, we will also need to find out how the teenager managed to access the firearm. The father could also face legal consequences for negligence in storing the weapon," the police official said.While the victim's mother is a homemaker, his father passed away three years ago.Haryana Police chief OP Singh described the incident as "extremely unfortunate". "Praying to God that there is no loss of life. I have instructed the ACP and CP to alert arms license holders in their areas about such threats. Arrange for necessary training for them to handle weapons properly. The generation that plays video games doesn't even know that shooting is not a game. Parents and schools should teach children skills.

Then, there won't be any fights or quarrels at all," he wrote on X.