LUCKNOW, March 3 -- A 13-year-old boy lost his life to a gunshot wound during a birthday celebration at a residence in the Krishna Nagar police station limits on Monday evening. While authorities suspected the incident was an accidental firing, the victim's family raised allegations of foul play. Three minors present at the gathering were taken into custody for questioning, said officials. The incident occurred around 7pm at the house of a contractor, Sanjeev Tripathi, in LDA Colony, Barigawan. The victim, a class 7 student Unaiz Khan, was attending his friend's 13th birthday party when the incident took place. According to ACP (Krishna Nagar) Rajneesh Verma, preliminary probe suggested the minors found a revolver kept in the house. "Out of curiosity, the children allegedly began handling the weapon, and it went off accidentally, injuring the boy," stated Verma. DCP (south) Nipun Agarwal said the family lodged a complaint with the police, alleging intentional firing and a case under Section 103 (murder) of BNS was being registered. However, he mentioned that the case was apparently that of accidental firing. The family mentioned the name of the deceased's friend and his father. "Unaiz was immediately rushed by the house owner to Lok Bandhu Hospital, where doctors declared him dead," the police said in a statement. The body was sent for a post-mortem examination and further legal proceedings were underway, said the ACP. Police were investigating the circumstances under which the firearm was kept accessible and whether there was any negligence. Zamir Khan, who runs an electrical shop, said his son was taken to the party by four friends around 3:30pm. "Around 7:30-8pm, we were initially told that there had been a road accident. We rushed to Lokbandhu Hospital, where we were informed of his death," he told media persons. He alleged that Unaiz was shot in the head. In the complaint, the family also alleged threat by Tripathi. htc...