Hyderabad: Telangana State Special Police (TSSP) head constable working on guard duty at Kabutar Khana Police Outpost at Hussaini Alam died when his service weapon misfired on Tuesday night.
B Srikanth, belonging to the E-Company of TSSP Nalgonda, was posted at Hussaini Alam police outpost and had been working for two and a half months.
On Wednesday, he spoke over the phone with someone between 1 am and 1:30 am and went into the restroom in the police outpost to take a break.
“Minutes after, a loud sound of gunfire was heard from the restroom. When his colleagues rushed into the room they found Srikanth lying in a pool of blood and the weapon a – carbine gun – kept on the floor,” said Additional DCP (south) Syed Jahangeer.
He was rushed to Osmania Hospital immediately, where he was declared brought dead.
The police said that the incident occurred when Srikanth was counting the rounds (bullets). The bullet pierced through his forehead.
A case has been registered, and an investigation is underway.
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