Indian child shot dead in police crossfire

    An eight-year-old Indian boy has been shot dead in police crossfire in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

    It is believed the boy was playing in a field in Mathura on Wednesday, 17 January, when he was killed.

    Local media have reported that local villagers told them the police fired at a group of men who did not retaliate and managed to escape.

    Rights groups have claimed that police in the country stage “fake encounters” to achieve lower crime rates, a claim the police deny.

    Four officers have been suspended in connection with the incident.

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