Arrah (Bihar), Oct 12 (PTI) A 25-year-old home guard died after allegedly being hit by a bullet from one of his colleagues’ rifle at a police station in Bihar’s Bhojpur district, officials said on Monday.
A home guard jawan has gone missing since the incident occurred at the Sandesh police station premises around 10 pm on Sunday, they said.
Bhojpur Superintendent of Police Awadhesh Dixit said, “After hearing a gunshot, officers reached the spot to find Monal Kumar Rai lying with an injury caused by a bullet fired from a colleague’s rifle.”
“He rushed to the Sandesh referral hospital and later to the Arrah Sadar Hospital. But he died on the way,” the SP said, adding that the circumstances leading to the firing are yet to be ascertained.
A homeguard jawan has gone missing after the incident, officials said. PTI COR SUK NSD
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