By IANS,
Lucknow : A 16-year-old boy was allegedly shot dead Sunday afternoon following a brawl with his friends during a cricket match, police said.
The incident took place in the Gangero village of Muzzafarnagar district, some 500 km from here.
“The deceased, Shamshad, was playing a cricket match with his friends when a brawl broke out between him and three others. One of three then shot him with a country-made pistol and fled from the spot,” A.K. Maurya, deputy superintendent of police, told IANS.
All the accused – Salim, Azharuddin and Sarvar – are also minors. Police are searching for the three who are absconding, he added.