Hisar: Adampur police have registered a murder case against a 12-year-old boy after his classmate, also aged around 12 and studying in Class 7, died of a gunshot wound to the forehead under suspicious circumstances on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Devik Goyal. His body was handed over to the family after a postmortem examination, and his last rites were performed at the Adampur cremation ground on Wednesday. A Hisar police spokesperson said the case was registered under murder and Arms Act provisions on the basis of a complaint filed by the deceased boy’s father.According to the complaint, the boy was studying in Class 7 and was scheduled to go on a school trip on Oct 17. His classmate allegedly suggested that they pack his school bag first, after which the deceased could pack his own. The boy then went to his classmate’s house, where a gunshot was fired and struck him in the forehead, the complaint stated.The deceased’s mother subsequently informed her husband on the phone and went to the spot. She later contacted him and informed him about the incident, according to the complaint. The father told police that he did not know whether the firearm was licensed and sought appropriate legal action. Police have registered the case and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
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