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3-Year-Old Child Dies From Gunshot After Uncle Hands Him Loaded Weapon For Toy
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News18•17-10-2026, 13:59
3-Year-Old Child Dies From Gunshot After Uncle Hands Him Loaded Weapon For Toy
- •A three-and-a-half-year-old child named Sahil died from a gunshot wound to the head in Bokaro, Jharkhand.
- •The victim's maternal uncle, Rajesh Kumar, allegedly handed him a loaded illegal weapon to play with when the child asked for chocolate.
- •The child accidentally pressed the trigger, resulting in his immediate death at the scene.
- •The accused uncle fled with the weapon following the tragic incident, and police have launched a manhunt.
- •Authorities are investigating the origin of the illegal weapon and how it came to be in their possession.
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A three-and-a-half-year-old child named Sahil died from a gunshot wound to the head after his maternal uncle handed him a loaded illegal weapon to play with when the child asked for chocolate.
The accused is the child's maternal uncle, Rajesh Kumar, who works as a helper guiding vehicles into the Bokaro Steel Plant and fled with the illegal weapon after the incident.
Upon receiving information about the tragedy, the police immediately reached the spot, launched a thorough investigation, and initiated a search for the absconding uncle while looking into why the illegal weapon was kept in the house.
