Boy shot dead by uncle in Bihar's Samastipur

Patna, May 23 An 11-year-old boy was gunned down by his uncle in Bihar's Samastipur district on Tuesday, police said.

The deceased, Aniket Sahani, was watching TV when his uncle and his friend committed the crime.

Accused Arvind Sahani had borrowed Rs 50,000 from the boy's father Rajiv Sahani, who was demanding repayment.

"My son was watching TV when Arvind Sahani and his friend Prince Chaudhary arrived at my house and shot my son Aniket from a close range. The accused, after committing the crime, tried to flee from the spot but local villagers managed to nab Chaudhary," Rajiv Sahani, the father of the deceased said.