Gurugram, Nov 10 (PTI) Police have apprehended a minor boy for allegedly killing a 29-year-old man by hurling a stone at him during Diwali celebrations in the Manohar Nagar area here, officials said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on the night of November 8, when the victim, identified as Mithun Kumar, had gone to meet an acquaintance around 9.30 pm, according to a complaint filed by his brother, a resident of Arjun Nagar.
Around 11 pm, the family received information that Mithun had sustained a head injury after being hit by a stone. He was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
The family members, upon making inquiries, learnt that a stone had allegedly been thrown from the rooftop of a four-storey building behind a rented house in Manohar Nagar, striking Mithun on the head.
Following a complaint, an FIR was registered at the New Colony police station. The police apprehended the minor from Manohar Nagar on Tuesday in connection with the case, officials said.
During questioning, the minor allegedly told police that he was bursting firecrackers on the fourth floor, while Mithun was doing so in the street below. An argument broke out between the two, following which the minor allegedly threw a stone at Mithun from the rooftop, causing the fatal injury, a senior police officer said.
Further investigation in the case is underway, police said. PTI COR APL
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