Ghaziabad,

21 Dec (HS): According to authorities, a youth reportedly shot and killed a man

suspected of killing his uncle 18 years ago at the Olympic trisection in the

Muradnagar neighborhood before surrendering to a nearby police station. Imran,

a 49-year-old milk merchant from Kachchi Sarai Basti, was convicted of murder

and sentenced to life in prison by the district court in 2007. He later

appealed to the High Court and has been on bail since 2017. According to

authorities, the teen reportedly killed Imran on Saturday to revenge his

uncle's murder.

Imran

was seated at a friend's bicycle business in the Olympic trisection market when

the adolescent approached and reportedly shot three bullets at him. The

gunshots struck Imran in the chest, forcing him to fall, according to

authorities.

Local

shopkeepers brought him to a neighborhood health clinic, where physicians

pronounced him dead. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination,

police said. Following

the event, outraged retailers shut down the market, accusing authorities of

weak security precautions. Residents and shopkeepers are afraid following the

tragedy, according to Danish Hazi, who took part in the demonstration.

Aside

from the youngster, four others -- Yasir, Sabir, Arfaz, and Kaif -- have been

charged in the incident. Police are investigating the participation of the

other accused and validating the primary accused's age. DCP (Rural) Surendra

Nath Tiwari said that more police personnel have been deployed in the area to

prevent any untoward incidents.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi