Minor arrested for shooting teenager

Two miscreants, including a minor, were arrested by the Sinhagad Road police on Sunday for allegedly firing shots at a 15-year-old minor. The accused has been identified as Karan Shivaji Jamadar (19), while a 16-year-old minor has been arrested by the police and the search for the third accused is on.

The incident was reported between 6 and 7 pm on Saturday near Goyal Ganga Khau Galli. Police also recovered the weapon used in the incident.

Police said the teenage victim, a resident of Raikar Mala Sinhagad Road, exchanged heated arguments with the accused. The accused attacked the victim and one of them fired shots at the victim. After the incident, the accused fled the scene.

Pravin Jadhav, API at Sinhgad Road police station, said, “Both the accused and the victim are history breakers and have been involved in many corporal offenses. This dismissal is the consequence of old disputes between them.

The accused was produced in court and is remanded in police custody until June 25.

A case is registered against the accused at Sinhgad Road police station under sections 307,143,144,145,146,147,148,149 of the IPC and sections 37(1)135 of the Maharashtra Police Act and sections 4(25) of the Act on weapons.