NEW DELHI: Six days after being shot in the head during a heated altercation at an eatery in southeast Delhi’s Amar Colony, 17-year-old Sai Kumar died on Monday.Sai Kumar was allegedly assaulted and shot after he objected to a group of boys who were reportedly making comments and staring at a female friend who was with him.Police arrested two adult associates of the juvenile accused on Monday. The two were allegedly accompanying the minor at the time of the shooting.Kumar had a bullet lodged in his brain and remained in a coma from the day of the incident. Doctors said attempting to remove the bullet would have been too risky. He was declared dead at around 11.45am on Monday.On Tuesday, Sai’s family reportedly staged a protest demanding justice for their son. Protesters gathered in large numbers, chanting slogans and holding posters calling for the immediate arrest of all those involved, ANI reported.Police erected barricades to prevent damage to property and maintain law and order during the protest.According to investigators, a manhunt is underway to identify and arrest the person who allegedly supplied the firearm and owned the motorcycle used in the attack. Police said murder charges will be added to the case following Kumar’s death.While the juvenile accused had been apprehended earlier, the family has sought clarity on the investigation and demanded verification of his age. Police said they would approach the Juvenile Justice Board for permission to try him as an adult.
