Teacher Shot By 2 Boys Near Noida

Over an old dispute…

On Wednesday, 14 February 2024, a 26-year-old schoolteacher had a close shave after he was shot at by two teenagers allegedly over some personal dispute, police officials said.

The incident occurred at 9 am after the teacher and the boys had a conversation on the road, some 100 meters away from the school in Sakipur village, they said.

A bullet grazed past the earlobe of the teacher, who was taken to a hospital where his condition was declared to be normal, according to officials.

"Rakib Hussain, who lives in the Chand Wali Masjid Gali in the Surajpur area, was on his way to Sushil Modern School when the two boys, aged 17 years, came to talk to him and later opened fire at him," a police spokesperson told.

"The bullet hit him near his right ear and he has been admitted to the hospital for treatment. The condition of the injured is normal. He is out of danger now," the spokesperson said.

The police said they are investigating the case, including links to previous disputes between the two sides, and have launched a search for the duo involved in the attack.

Additional police force has been deployed in the area and there is no law and order problem, it added.