India, Nov. 12 -- Four days after a shooting in Gurugram left an 11th-grade student critically injured, the Haryana Police has launched a first-of-its-kind outreach initiative targeting Generation Alpha, aiming to engage schoolchildren through awareness and partnership rather than punishment.

The incident, in which a Class 11 boy allegedly shot his classmate using his father's licensed pistol, has sparked state-wide debate on how early access to weapons, digital exposure, and emotional isolation are affecting adolescents. Police have detained two juveniles and recovered a pistol, two magazines, and more than 70 live cartridges.

In response, the state police will host a special event titled "Ek Shaam, #GenAlpha ke Naam" at the Dial 112 c...