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Minor's Pistol Accidentally Fires, Injuring Youth in Pune: Horrific Incident Unfolds
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News18•05-10-2026, 07:46
Minor's Pistol Accidentally Fires, Injuring Youth in Pune: Horrific Incident Unfolds
- •A shocking incident occurred in Bibwewadi, Pune, where a bullet from a minor's pistol accidentally hit a youth.
- •The victim, Vijay Bhaskar Patil (25, Dattnagar, Ambegaon), was seriously injured on Gangadham Road.
- •The 17-year-old minor was illegally carrying a country-made pistol despite a city-wide ban.
- •The incident took place in the Aai Mata Mandir area while the minor was carelessly handling the weapon.
- •Bibwewadi Police have registered a case against the minor and are investigating the matter further.
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A 17-year-old boy illegally carrying a country-made firearm carelessly handled the pistol in the Aai Mata Mandir area, causing a bullet to accidentally fire and strike a 25-year-old youth named Vijay Bhaskar Patil in the buttocks.
The shocking incident occurred on Gangadham Road in the Bibwewadi area of Pune, leading to a case being registered at the local Bibwewadi Police Station.
The victim, 25-year-old Vijay Bhaskar Patil, was seriously injured, collapsed in a pool of blood instantly, and was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical treatment.
