Kanpur: Police have registered a case and launched a search for a 17-year-old Class 10 student who allegedly shot a 14-year-old Class 9 student in the leg in Auraiya early Thursday.According to police, the accused allegedly called the boy out of his house around 3 am on the pretext of going for a run and took him on a motorcycle towards Pata Road.Police said that near the victim’s uncle’s house, the accused allegedly fired at the boy with a country-made pistol, hitting him below the left knee.The accused then took the injured boy, a resident of Bhaupur village, to a hospital, where treatment was refused, before taking him to another clinic. He allegedly fled after the boy’s wound was dressed.The case was registered on a written complaint filed by the injured student’s mother. Police teams are conducting raids to trace the accused.Superintendent of Police Abhishek Bharti said evidence was being examined and legal action would follow based on the facts established during the investigation. Police are also considering provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, as both students are minors.
