Man and nephew, celebrating Diwali, shot dead at Delhi home, son injured

Diwali celebrations turned tragic for a family when two armed men shot dead a 40-year-old man and his 16-year-old nephew at their home, while his 10-year-son was injured in Delhi.

A 40-year-old man and his teenage nephew were shot dead while his 10-year-old son suffered injuries after two armed men opened fire outside their home during Diwali celebrations in northeast Delhi's Shahdara on Thursday, police said.

The victims, Akash Sharma, his nephew Rishabh Sharma and son Krish Sharma were celebrating Diwali when they were attacked around 8 pm. According to the family and eyewitnesses, the men came on a scooter and touched Akash's feet, before they opened fire on him and the others.

The three were rushed to a hospital where Akash and Rishabh were declared dead while Krish is undergoing treatment. "On receiving a PCR call at about 8:30 pm, a police team was dispatched. The team found blood at the spot," police said.

Akash's wife said she knew the attackers, adding that there had been a dispute between them over land for many years.

"Around 8.30 pm, we received a PCR call informing that there had been firing in the Bihari Colony and some people were injured. Upon reaching the spot, it was known that Akash, his nephew Rishabh and his son Krish were shot. Akash and Rishabh have lost their lives. In the preliminary investigation, we have found that five rounds of bullets were fired," DCP Shahdara Prashant Gautam told news agency ANI.

Police suspected that the case seemed to be of personal enmity.

Statements of the victims' family members will be recorded and further investigations are on, they added.

(with inputs from agencies)