New Delhi: A minor boy shot at his sister after he got infuriated over her continuous chatting with a male friend, in North East Delhi's Welcome area.
The girl is admitted to a hospital where she is under observation.
The 17-year-old boy has been apprehended.
The incident happened on Thursday when the boy saw her sister chatting with the friend despite his repeated warnings. A heated argument followed after which in a fit of rage he shot at his sister in her stomach with a county made pistol.
According to police, the boy had procured the illegal weapon from one of his friends.
DCP Ved Prakash Surya said,'' the accused had first seen his sister talking to a boy on the phone and chatting on WhatsApp which he objected. But the girl continued to talk to her friend. On Thursday morning the boy caught his sister again while chatting with that boy. Over a heated argument, the boy took out a pistol and shot his sister in the stomach.''
The accused reportedly told the police that he got the gun from one of his friends who had died a few months ago.
The girl is a school dropout, while her brother, who is pursuing his studies under the open schooling system, is a salon worker.
"A case has been registered and further investigation in progress," said DCP.
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(with inputs from agency)
