Leader of gang, a juvenile, took first shot at victim: Cop

THE GTB hospital shooting incidents appear to be another case of minors getting attracted to machismo or gangsterism.

- UJWAL JALALI

The 17-year-old shooter, who shot dead an innocent man named Riyazuddin when he fired multiple shots at him on July 14, was another victim of that fake sense of pride.

"He was the chieftain of the gang. On Instagram, he inspired his gang of at least 20-30 minor boys by making gangsterism reels," DCP (Shahdara) Surendra Chaudhary told this newspaper.

The GTB hospital in Shahdara, Delhi, on July 14 was rattled with sounds of gunfire after Riyazuddin, the patient in the hospital ward, was shot dead by the teen. The attacker had to eliminate some other person but mistakenly killed Riyazuddin, who was on the adjacent bed.