'Scared, Hopeless...': Reyansh's Father Recalls Horrific Celebratory Firing At Bulandshahr 'Baraat'

Bulandshahr: Family of 8-year-old Reyansh exclusively spoke to Republic TV and recounted the horrific celebratory firing at a wedding procession, in which the innocent child was left hurt and fighting for his life in coma in Uttar Pradesh. The child's father recalled how confused and hopeless he felt after seeing his son bleeding.

The incident took place on February 19 in Sarraf Bazar area, Sunaar Wali Gali, under the Nagar Kotwali police station limits in Shekhsarai locality. The heartbreaking incident took place during pre-wedding celebrations at the house of a man named Robin Verma, who was preparing for his daughter’s marriage scheduled for February 20.

'Bullet Grazed My Son’s Jaw'

Recalling the horrific incident, the child's father said, “That day my son was at home, he was standing on the balcony…There was a program going on downstairs to take up arms in the neighbourhood. I saw two people coming from behind, one of them had a pistol in his hand. I didn't see which pistol it was. He cocked the pistol and started firing hard. My son was standing upstairs watching the program…Suddenly the person started firing. A bullet grazed the upper side of my son's jaw. After the gunshot, my son fell on the ground. I rushed him to a hospital.”

The man added that he felt so confused and hopeless that he couldn't see his son's condition.

'Doctors Denied Him Treatment…’

The victim's father claimed that as he rushed with his bleeding child to a hospital in Bulandshahr, doctors denied treatment, citing police case. He had to request the doctors to start the treatment by assuring them that he will soon look into the formalities of police complaints.

"I requested the doctors to dress my son's wounds and stop the bleeding.”

The father further said that he lost his senses after seeing his son's condition and could not even speak to Bulandshahr SHO.

‘20-25 Firings Took Place’

The mother of Reyansh stated that as many as 20 to 25 bullets were fired by the accused. “It was a game for them. But my life would have been ruined. I just pray to God that my child recovers soon,” she added.

CCTV Of The Incident

A CCTV footage of the incident showed two male dancing on a narrow street as one of them fired a pistol into the air. A wedding procession was being taken out in the street.

Krishna Verma, brother of the bride, allegedly brought his father's licensed pistol outdoors and began firing in the air. As neighbours and onlookers reportedly tried to stop him, warning about the narrow street and people standing on rooftops, his father Robin allegedly encouraged Krishna to fire the gun.

Ignoring the warnings from locals, the accused continued to fire multiple rounds while walking through the street. Around 5:30 PM, one of those bullets struck Reyansh who was standing on the roof.

Is The Accused A Minor?

Reyansh's family has claimed that as opposed to earlier claims, the individual who fired the bullets at the ‘baraat’ is not a minor. It has been five days since the tragic incident took place, however, the shooter, Krishna Verma, has still not been apprehended. The weapon has also not been recovered by the police. Both Krishna and his father Robin are on the run.

Police evaded questions when Republic TV confronted them over the absconding accused. A police official said, “I don't have any authority to reply to you…You are creating pressure on me."

Condition Of Reyansh

The little boy is battling for his life in Fortis Hospital, Sector 62, Noida.

Hospital officials confirmed that he had sustained a severe gunshot injury, resulting in multiple skull fractures and extensive internal and external bleeding in the brain. Given the critical nature of the injury, the child was taken up for emergency neurosurgical intervention. A team of emergency specialists and neurosurgeons were immediately called.

The child was taken into neurosurgery that lasted eight hours. Surgeons worked meticulously to repair the damage to the brain tissue and stabilise the skull.

"The patient was brought to the Emergency Unit with a severe head injury. Given the critical nature, he was taken up for emergency neurosurgical intervention," a hospital spokesperson stated, adding, "The surgery was completed, and he was shifted to the ICU for advanced supportive care."

The child's father said that doctors claimed that Reyansh will remain on ventilator support for a couple of more days.

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