Bokaro: Three-year-old boy dies after uncle allegedly hands him pistol

A three-year-old boy, identified as Sahil Ram, died in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district after a pistol allegedly handed to him by his maternal uncle discharged while the child was playing with it.

The incident occurred on a Saturday morning at Colonel Market. According to the child's mother, Shobha Devi, her brother, Rajesh Kumar, arrived at their home and allegedly handed the toddler a pistol after the boy had asked for chocolate, claiming the object was a toy. The firearm discharged, striking the child in the forehead.

Despite being rushed to Bokaro General Hospital and subsequently transferred to Muskan Hospital in Chas, the child was declared dead by medical staff. Rajesh Kumar reportedly fled the hospital following the death and remains at large. Police from the Marafari police station have recovered the firearm and launched an investigation to apprehend the suspect.