Cop shoots self, man dies in firing accident
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 19 2011:
Bullet claimed two lives including a police constable in two separate incidents in Churachandpur district.
The police constable committed suicide by shooting himself with his service .303 rifle at his place of posting at Churachandpur SP office.
In another incident a civilian died after being hit by a bullet accidentally fired while he was cleaning his gun.
Reports received here today said that the constable who was on sentry duty at the SP office committed suicide last night around 8.30 pm.
It is alleged that two bullets hit the chin of the constable, T Ginthailan (48) son of Late Thangadou of Genhang Lamka village and exited through the crown of his head, a police source said.
He was declared brought dead at Churachandpur district hospital to where he was rushed by a team of the district police.
Because of the nature of injury a chaotic situation erupted at the hospital when relatives of the deceased constable stoned the police team.
Reports said that the chaos was created out of a misunderstanding but calm was restored after the police convinced the crowd.
The dead body has been taken back by the family today after postmortem at RIMS morgue.
The civilian who died in the accidental shooting was identified as Joyful (27) son of Tuijamang of Maulveng under Churachandpur PS.
A bullet fired accidentally from the gun he was cleaning hit his head after deflecting from a wall of a nearby house yesterday morning around 8.30 am.
He succumbed to his injuries at RIMS hospital where he was referred from Churachandpur district hospital after his condition became critical yesterday around 11 am.
Police has registered a case, the report added.