8 months ago
Behala youth injured by airgun pellet
A man named Abhishek Roy was hurt by a small pellet from an airgun while he was talking with his friends on a street in Kolkata.
He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
The police found the airgun in a building across the street and are trying to figure out if the shot was an accident or done on purpose.
A 17-year-old boy is being looked at in connection with the incident.
Abhishek Roy, 35, was injured by an airgun pellet while chatting with friends in Behala, Kolkata.
The incident occurred around 10 pm on Sunday near Shimultala crossing on James Long Sarani.
Roy was initially treated at Vidyasagar Hospital and later shifted to SSKM Hospital.
Police recovered an airgun from a fourth-floor flat across the road and identified a 17-year-old minor in connection with the incident.
Investigation is ongoing to determine if the shot was accidental or deliberate.
- Who
- Abhishek Roy, a 35-year-old man
- What
- Injured by an airgun pellet
- Where
- James Long Sarani near Shimultala crossing in Behala, Kolkata
- When
- Around 10 pm on Sunday
- Why
- Unknown, investigation ongoing to determine if accidental or deliberate
Key facts
- Victim
- Abhishek Roy, 35
- Location
- James Long Sarani, Shimultala crossing, Behala
- Time of Incident
- 10 pm, Sunday
- Hospitals
- Vidyasagar Hospital, SSKM Hospital
- Weapon Recovered
- Airgun from a fourth-floor flat
- Suspect
- 17-year-old minor
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
Quotes
Eyewitness
A person present at the scene of the incident
“We removed his sweater and saw that a bullet had passed through his clothes and pierced his abdomen.”
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Rahul De
Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner (south-west)
“When our officers reached the spot, it was not immediately clear from where the firing had taken place. A closer investigation revealed that the shot was fired from the balcony on the third floor of a residential building across the road.”
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Police Officer
A police officer involved in the investigation
“If the forensic report confirms that the weapon is of 0.22 calibre and the boy’s father fails to produce a licence, we will initiate formal action.”
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Ranu (Roy's mother)
Mother of the victim, Abhishek Roy
“He is simply lucky that the bullet did not hit his head or any vital organ. It is unbelievable that my son has been shot like this so close to our home. He has always kept good company and never mixed with bad people.”
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Sources
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