Chandigarh: A 17-year-old student was shot dead in Sector 22 of Chandigarh. According to reports, the accused is also a minor and allegedly killed Naetik over an old rivalry. Auto-rickshaw driver Sikandar Paswan was injured in the firing and is undergoing treatment at GMSH-16, while Naetik's body has been kept in the hospital mortuary.

Minor Allegedly Fired Three Shots at Auto-Rickshaw

According to the information available, a minor arrived on a motorcycle, chased the auto-rickshaw carrying Naetik and fired three shots. One bullet struck the auto-rickshaw driver in the shoulder, while another hit Naetik in the chest.

Naetik was taken to the hospital for treatment but died during treatment.

Police said an old rivalry appears to have been behind the incident. The dispute was reportedly linked to an assault in Sector 34 and a video of the incident being circulated on social media.

Dispute Dates Back to School Days

According to police, Naetik was a Class 11 student at SD School in Sector 32. He had previously studied at St. Joseph's School, where he developed a dispute with the accused.

The two allegedly behaved badly towards each other and posted videos of one another on social media. As the dispute escalated, Naetik's family changed his school.

Fight in Sector 34, Video Uploaded to Instagram

According to police sources, Naetik and a friend confronted the accused group in Sector 34 on Thursday evening. They allegedly assaulted Saurav and uploaded a video of the incident to Instagram.

After the video went viral, Saurav allegedly called his friends, and they began chasing Naetik. Police said the shooting in Sector 22 took place about an hour later.

Minor Accused Arrested, .32-Bore Pistol Recovered

Police detained the accused for questioning and subsequently arrested him. A .32-bore pistol was also recovered from his possession.

Police said further investigation is underway to establish additional details related to the incident.