MEERUT, April 13 -- An 18-year-old pharmaceutical student, Mohammad Kaif, was allegedly shot dead by a 13-year-old boy while watching an IPL cricket match at a neighbour's house in Meerut on Saturday. The incident occurred when the young boy, playing with his grandfather's licensed firearm, accidentally pulled the trigger, fatally wounding Kaif.

Kaif, a resident of Khajuri village, was at his neighbour's home, watching the IPL match. The neighbours had left for a wedding, leaving the teenager alone. During the match, the 13-year-old boy retrieved the firearm from his grandfather's collection and, while handling the weapon, aimed it at Kaif and fired. The bullet struck Kaif in his temple, and he died instantly.

Upon hearing the gunshot, ...