The investigation into the Amar Colony shooting case, where a 17-year-old boy was shot at a local eatery, was transferred to the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police on Thursday.
The decision to hand over the probe to the specialised unit comes amid the critical condition of the victim, who is currently undergoing treatment at the AIIMS Trauma Centre.
The incident took place in the Amar Colony area of South East Delhi on Tuesday evening, according to Delhi police sources.
A 17-year-old boy sustained bullet injuries after unidentified assailants opened fire at him following an altercation at an eatery in the Amar Colony area of South East Delhi on Tuesday evening, Delhi Police said.
The injured boy was later referred to AIIMS Trauma Centre, where he is undergoing treatment. His condition was stated to be critical but stable, police added. No other person was injured in the incident.
According to police, “a PCR call regarding the firing incident was received at PS Amar Colony at around 7:54 pm. During the initial enquiry, police found that the victim was sitting at the eatery with a girl when a group of boys passed by and one of them allegedly touched the victim’s chair. The victim objected to it, following which the group left the spot.”
Delhi Police said the group returned after around 4-5 minutes and one of the boys allegedly fired one round at the victim before fleeing from the spot.
Crime teams inspected the spot, and multiple police teams have been deployed to analyse CCTV footage and conduct technical surveillance to identify and apprehend the accused persons.