India, June 3 -- Delhi Police deployed additional personnel in Chhatarpur in South Delhi on Tuesday after family members of a 17-year-old gunshot victim and residents protested at CDR Chowk. Protesters alleged that the action against the accused was insufficient.

Police set up barricades on roads leading to the area and deployed more personnel to maintain order. Tension continued before the teenager's last rites. Family members and police argued while the crowd demanded quick action.

A senior officer said they are working to try the main juvenile accused as an adult under the laws for heinous crimes. "There is a legal provision. In cases involving heinous crimes, a juvenile can be tried as an adult. We are making every effort that the m...