Dilshan's killing: TN hands over probe to CB-CID

Thirteen-year-old boy was shot after he trespassed into army land

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Sarthak Ray | July 4, 2011



The Tamil Nadu government today handed over to its top investigative agency CB-CID, the probe into the killing of a 13-year-old boy who died of gunshot injuries after he trespassed into an army area at Island Grounds here.

"The case has been transferred to the CB-CID (Crime Branch Criminal Investigation Branch) and they have taken over the probe" a top police official told PTI.

Thirteen year-old Dilshan had died of bullet injuries yesterday.

Dilshan was allegedly shot at when he tried to pluck some 'badam' (almond) fruit from the premises, housing residential quarters and succumbed to injuries at the government hospital.

The army spokesperson yesterday maintained there was no armed guard inside the entire colony, located in the Island ground locality near the state cecretariat.

The army termed the incident as "very unfortunate," and said it would not allow the guilty to go scot-free.

"We have constituted a board of officers to carry out a proper search of the area including the houses adjoining the scene of the incident. The process of search is going on in detail," brigadier (administration) Sashi Nair told reporters.

Condemning the killing, Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa yesterday said that an army jawan had opened fire on the teenager, who succumbed to injuries in a government hospital.

Jayalalithaa, who ordered a compensation of Rs five lakh to the victim's family, said the chief secretary had written to the general officer commanding to hand over the army jawan "who committed this brutal act," to the state police.
 

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