Salesman killed in accidental pistol fire; colleague held

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Press Trust of India Greater Noida
Last Updated : Dec 15 2017 | 7:06 PM IST
A liquor salesman died after he was critically injured when a was hit by a bullet that was accidentally fired, police said.
DSP Greater Noida Amit Kishore Srivastava said that last night salesman Anant suffered a bullet injury and was admitted at the Kailash hospital.
He died during the treatment and his brother Anil lodged a murder case.
"Investigations showed that the deceased and two other salesmen Deepak and Palmal were preparing to have dinner in the shop last night. They downed the shutter. They had a country-made pistol and were playing with it. Accidentally, the pistol, when in the hands of one of the salesmen, got fired and a bullet hit Anant's chest," the police official said.
Then two salesmen got him admitted him to the Kailash hospital.
"When police interrogated Deepak, he confessed that the bullet was accidentally fired and killed Anant. He has been arrested," Srivastava said.

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First Published: Dec 15 2017 | 7:06 PM IST

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