Archive · 7 Sep 2025

Boy Dies After Brother Accidentally Fires Airgun in Karnataka

Boy Dies After Brother Accidentally Fires Airgun in Karnataka

Imagine a nine-year-old boy named Kariyappa was playing near his home.

Sadly, his little brother found an airgun and accidentally shot it.

Kariyappa was hit by the pellet and died.

The airgun belonged to a caretaker named Nitish Gouda.

The police are investigating what happened.

They have arrested the caretaker and the farm owner, Raghav Hegade.

The police believe that the caretaker was upset with the children before the incident.

The farm owner is also in trouble because he didn't have a license for the air gun.

This sad event shows how important it is to keep guns safe.

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