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Two teenage Indian boys have been remanded in custody accused of killing their classmate at a school near Delhi.Two teenage Indian boys have been remanded in custody accused of killing their classmate at a school near Delhi.
Police say the boys took turns to fire shots at 14-year-old Abhishek Tyagi at the privately-run Euro International school in the suburb of Gurgaon.Police say the boys took turns to fire shots at 14-year-old Abhishek Tyagi at the privately-run Euro International school in the suburb of Gurgaon.
Police also want to talk to the parents of the boys but have so far been unable to contact them, reports say.Police also want to talk to the parents of the boys but have so far been unable to contact them, reports say.
Incidents of gun crime at schools and colleges in India are very rare. It is not clear what prompted the shooting.Incidents of gun crime at schools and colleges in India are very rare. It is not clear what prompted the shooting.
Gun questionsGun questions
Police say they believe one of the boys they are questioning managed to smuggle his father's gun into the school and hid it in a toilet. The school has said it could not have foreseen what happened.
Euro International says it is one of Gurgaon's leading schoolsEuro International says it is one of Gurgaon's leading schools
After school closed for the day, the boy and one of his friends retrieved the gun and took turns to fire five shots at their classmate, killing him on the spot, Gurgaon police commissioner Mahendra Lal told the BBC. It has declared a two-day holiday for its 550 students and 38 teachers following Tuesday's fatal shooting.
The BBC's Jyotsna Singh in Delhi says the dead boy's father is in the transport business and the two boys in detention are the sons of property dealers. The BBC's Soutik Biswas in Gurgaon says school authorities he spoke to say they knew of no reason why the boys might have wanted to kill Abhishek Tyagi.
"They had small tiffs with the boy in the past, but nothing serious was reported to us," school chairman Satyavir Yadav told the BBC.
Both boys, who cannot be named for legal reasons, were remanded in juvenile custody for 14 days by a judge on Wednesday.
Police say they believe one of the boys they are questioning managed to smuggle his father's gun into the school and hid it in a toilet.
After school closed for the day, the boy and one of his friends retrieved the gun and took turns to fire five shots at their classmate, killing him on the spot, Gurgaon police commissioner Mahendra Lal told the BBC on Tuesday.
The dead boy's father is in the transport business and the two boys in detention are the sons of property dealers, reports say.
Mr Lal said police wanted to question the parents of one of the boys in custody about the gun.Mr Lal said police wanted to question the parents of one of the boys in custody about the gun.
"Those who are given an armed licence are required to ensure that the weapon is kept in a secure place away from innocent children," he said."Those who are given an armed licence are required to ensure that the weapon is kept in a secure place away from innocent children," he said.
'State-of-the-art'
Euro International school in question is located in sector 45 of Gurgaon, one of a number of satellite towns around Delhi experiencing booming property and business expansion.Euro International school in question is located in sector 45 of Gurgaon, one of a number of satellite towns around Delhi experiencing booming property and business expansion.
The school's website describes it as one of Gurgaon's top schools. It says it is a "state-of-the-art environment" and has CCTV cameras installed in all classrooms.The school's website describes it as one of Gurgaon's top schools. It says it is a "state-of-the-art environment" and has CCTV cameras installed in all classrooms.
The school has said it could not have foreseen what happened on Tuesday.
Private schools have sprung up in suburbs around Delhi in recent years catering for children of rich farmers, property developers and businessmen, among others.Private schools have sprung up in suburbs around Delhi in recent years catering for children of rich farmers, property developers and businessmen, among others.
Despite India's stringent gun control laws, a number of recent feuds over property deals in suburbs such as Gurgaon have been settled with firearms.Despite India's stringent gun control laws, a number of recent feuds over property deals in suburbs such as Gurgaon have been settled with firearms.