A gunman of the Bharatiya Janata Party legislator from Phagwara in Punjab was critically injured after he was hit by a bullet fired from his own gun, a police official said today.
Nirmal Kumar (45), gunman of MLA Som Prakash, sustained bullet injuries in the incident last night, Sadar SHO Inspector Shiv Kanwal Singh said.
Kumar was first rushed to a civil hospital from where he was referred to Jalandhar as his condition was critical, Singh said.
He said Kumar was alone in his police quarter at the time of incident. "It is being ascertained whether the incident was an accident or if it was a suicide bid. This will become clear only after Kumar is fit to give a statement," he added.
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