A 19-year-old youth was allegedly shot dead by his juvenile friend following an argument during a drinking session in outer Delhi's Mundka area, police said today.
The incident took place last night when Siddhanth and his friend were drinking liquor. They had an argument, following which the juvenile shot at Siddhanth with a countrymade pistol, a senior police officer said.
Hearing the gunshot, their family members rushed to the spot and took Siddhanth to a hospital, where he died during treatment. Police were informed by the hospital authorities.
The juvenile was apprehended from the area. The reason behind the shooting is not clear yet. The families also have not shared any details about what could have led to the argument, the officer said, adding both the families are quite close to each other.
Siddhanth was a Class XII student and his father is in property business, the officer said.
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