A 13-year-old boy was shot dead by unidentified persons in Faridinagar area of the city, police said today.
Maaz Ahmed, a student of class six, was shot at his home in front of his family members by three youths last night,they said, adding that the unidentified assailants later fled on a motorbike.
He was rushed to the trauma centre in a serious condition, where he was declared dead, police said.
Four bullet marks — three on the chest and one on shoulder — were found on his body, they said.
An investigation is on, police said, adding that efforts are on to ascertain the motive behind the killing.
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