Cop accidentally fires bullet in Andhra Pradesh's Srikalahasti Temple

A bullet was accidentally fired from the gun of a constable who was on duty at the Srikalahasti temple. However, the stray bullet hit the ceiling and no injuries were reported.

Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh): An incident of accidental gunfire took place in the Srikalahasti Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district on Wednesday night. However, no injuries were reported.

Speaking to a news agency, Srikalahasti Inspector Nagarjuna said, "AR constable Subrahmanyam was on temple security duty last night. After the temple closed, he was placing the gun (303 model) in the room allotted for securing the arms."

"At that time, the gun misfired. The bullet hit the ceiling and a small stone fell down. As a precautionary measure, Subrahmanyam was taken to the hospital. However, he has not received injuries except a minor scratch," he added.

Meanwhile, the police have ordered an internal inquiry into the matter, the inspector said.

(ANI Report)