Gurgaon:
A five-year-old girl, who was shot just outside her house in Gurgaon's upmarket DLF Trinity Apartments on Monday, is fighting for her life in hospital.
Vanya's family alleges that she was shot with the double barrel gun of a security guard who fled after the incident. "My little girl who hasn't even seen anything in the world yet is now on life support. Please pray for her recovery, " pleaded Gagan Chaddha, her father.
Mr Chaddha says the family had just returned from a trip to Agra when the incident happened. "While the family was taking out their luggage from the car, Vanya was playing within the condominium complex. The guard was also present at the spot. I saw the guard walk upto her and then a big sound, (The) Next thing I saw (was) Vanya lying on the ground," he said.
The police, however, are not so sure that the guard shot Vanya. Sources told NDTV that she may have been playing with the gun when it went off.
Maheshwar Dayal, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (East Gurgaon) said, "A case has been registered against the guard. We will take him in custody once we ascertain whether it was intentional or an accident."
The police are yet to establish who the guard worked for. The security agency hired by DLF says he was working for Vanya's family. But Mr Chaddha denies it. Vanya's family says the onus should also be on the security agency and DLF - the developer of the building complex.
While investigations are on, some key questions like where is the CCTV footage retrieved from the gate of the DLF complex or why haven't the police seen it yet, remain unanswered.
Questions are also being raised on whether the guard was properly trained and what he was doing with a loaded gun so close to a five-year-old.
Vanya's family alleges that she was shot with the double barrel gun of a security guard who fled after the incident. "My little girl who hasn't even seen anything in the world yet is now on life support. Please pray for her recovery, " pleaded Gagan Chaddha, her father.
Mr Chaddha says the family had just returned from a trip to Agra when the incident happened. "While the family was taking out their luggage from the car, Vanya was playing within the condominium complex. The guard was also present at the spot. I saw the guard walk upto her and then a big sound, (The) Next thing I saw (was) Vanya lying on the ground," he said.
The police, however, are not so sure that the guard shot Vanya. Sources told NDTV that she may have been playing with the gun when it went off.
Maheshwar Dayal, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (East Gurgaon) said, "A case has been registered against the guard. We will take him in custody once we ascertain whether it was intentional or an accident."
The police are yet to establish who the guard worked for. The security agency hired by DLF says he was working for Vanya's family. But Mr Chaddha denies it. Vanya's family says the onus should also be on the security agency and DLF - the developer of the building complex.
While investigations are on, some key questions like where is the CCTV footage retrieved from the gate of the DLF complex or why haven't the police seen it yet, remain unanswered.
Questions are also being raised on whether the guard was properly trained and what he was doing with a loaded gun so close to a five-year-old.
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