Boy ends life with father’s firearm in Bengaluru bus stand
The Hindu
The deceased is the son of a retired havildar in the army
A 17-year-old boy was found dead with a gunshot wound at a bus-stop shelter on Ballari Road near Mekhri Circle in Bengaluru on Friday early morning. He was spotted by motorists who informed the police. Police have ruled out any foul play and said it was evident that it was a case of suicide.
The deceased has been identified as son of a retired havildar in the army. He resided with his parents in Gangenahalli, an adjoining area and was a second year pre-university student.
A senior police officer who visited the spot told media persons that they had recovered both the pistol and a single bullet fired from the scene of crime. “A single shot was fired ,” the officer said. The firearm is now identified as a licensed weapon of his father - Indian Ordnance Country-made Pistol, that his father has had since his retirement in 2015.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.