India, Sept. 6 -- A nine-year-old boy was killed in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district on Friday after his younger brother accidentally pulled the trigger of an air gun, leading to murder charges being filed against a farm owner and his caretaker.

The tragic incident occurred at a farm in Somanahalli Chipagi village near Sirsi, where Kariyappa Basappa Undi, the son of a daily wage worker, was struck by a pellet from the air gun. His seven-year-old sibling allegedly fired the weapon while playing, not realising its danger, Indian Express reported.

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The entire episode was captured on CCTV, which shows Kariyappa collapsing after his brothe...