An 18-year-old boy named Rajan Yerkar lost his life after being shot by his friends during a drunken brawl in Thane. The incident occurred in the Surya Nagar area of Kalyan in Thane around 11:15 pm on Monday, marking a grim turn of events.

Yerkar, along with four friends, was consuming alcohol when a heated altercation ensued leading to a drunken brawl. Shockingly, one of the accused brandished a country-made revolver, firing a fatal shot at the victim from point-blank range, according to officials.