Overview
- Rishabh Tomar, 7, was struck in the head by a round that discharged while children played on the second floor of a rented house in Porsa on Saturday night.
- The landlord’s 14-year-old son reportedly handled his father’s licensed .315 bore rifle, which police say was hanging in the room before the shot went off.
- Officers seized the rifle, sent the body for a post-mortem scheduled for Sunday, and questioned the rifle owner, a private security guard, along with the minor’s father.
- Station House Officer Dinesh Kushwah said initial findings point to accidental firing, though the inquiry remains open.
- The victim’s family alleges foul play, claiming a different weapon was involved and that the landlord fled, and police are examining those claims alongside forensic analysis and witness statements.