Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Ghaziabad Teen Shot Dead by Security Guard Mistaken for Thief
A 17-year-old boy named Sameer went to a building in Ghaziabad, India, to make a short video called a reel.
A security guard saw him and thought he was a thief.
The guard shot the boy, and sadly, the boy died.
Sameer's family said that the guard and his helpers also hurt the boy.
Police came to the building and started asking questions about what happened.
They took the guard and his helpers with them for questioning.
The guard told police that he believed the boy had come to steal something.
But the boy had gone there to film a video, not to steal.
People are waiting to hear more details about this sad event.
A 17-year-old boy named Sameer was shot dead by a security guard in Ghaziabad on Saturday.
The guard reportedly mistook the teenager for a thief; the boy had entered the Parshvnath building to shoot a reel.
The victim's family alleged that the guard and his aides assaulted the teenager.
Police detained the accused guard and his associates and launched an investigation.
Police said the guard claimed the deceased youth had come to carry out a theft, and more details are awaited.
- Who
- Sameer, a 17-year-old boy, and an unnamed security guard who shot him
- What
- The teen was shot dead after the guard mistook him for a thief; he had entered the building to shoot a reel
- When
- On Saturday, reported on August 09, 2026
- Where
- Inside the Parshvnath building in Ghaziabad, under Sahibabad police station jurisdiction, India
- Why
- The security guard mistook the boy for a thief; police said the guard claimed the youth had come to carry out a theft
Family's Version
Guard's Version
Why the boy was at the building
Family's Version
The boy had entered the Parshvnath building to shoot a reel, and his family alleged that the guard and his aides assaulted him.
Guard's Version
The guard told police that the deceased youth had come to carry out a theft and shot him after mistaking him for a thief.
- Victim
- Sameer, 17 years old
- Incident
- Shot dead by a security guard who mistook him for a thief
- Location
- Parshvnath building, Ghaziabad, India
- Police Station
- Sahibabad
- Victim's Purpose
- Shooting a reel (short video)
- Family's Allegation
- Guard and his aides assaulted the teenager
- Guard's Claim
- The youth had come to carry out a theft
- Status
- Guard and associates detained; investigation ongoing