Archive · 30 Dec 2025
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
- When
- Around 10 pm on Sunday
- Where
- James Long Sarani near Shimultala crossing in Behala, Kolkata
- Why
- Unknown, investigation ongoing to determine if accidental or deliberate
- 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
