Lucknow police have detained a 17-year-old youth for allegedly shooting to death his maternal uncle and aunt and injuring their son during a “family dispute” on Tuesday night, as reported by police on Wednesday.
According to police, the incident unfolded when his maternal uncle, reportedly intoxicated, engaged in an argument with his mother. The maternal uncle and aunt had allegedly been pressuring him and his mother to vacate the house for the past few years, stated an officer.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Lucknow, Abijith R Shankar, stated, “We have detained the boy and are interrogating him. He will be presented before the Juvenile Justice Board. We are still in the process of recovering the weapon used in the crime.”
The dead couple’s 29-year-old son, who got a gunshot injury, is presently being treated at a hospital, where doctors say his status is stable.
The boy’s maternal uncle, aged 64, was a retired government official.