CISF jawan shoots minor who entered wedding for food in Delhi

A 17-year-old slum dweller who gatecrashed a wedding ceremony in search of food was allegedly shot dead by a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) head constable in Delhis Shahdara, an official said on Sunday.According to police, the incident occurred on Saturday evening during a wedding procession (baraat) near the community centre at DDA market in Mansarovar Park.The police received information about the shooting from a passerby and reached the spot, the officer said.Preliminary inquiry revealed that the juvenile, a resident of New Modern Shahdara, sustained a gunshot injury during the celebration. He was rushed to Hedgewar Hospital, where doctors declared him dead, deputy commissioner of police Shahdara, Prashant Gautam said in a statement.The accused was identified as a CISF head constable, posted in Uttar Pradeshs Kanpur, he said.He was traced and apprehended. A pistol suspected to have been used in the incident was seized from his possession, the officer added. -- PTI