A private security guard was today killed when the gun of his colleague went off accidentally inside a bank in downtown Srinagar, police said.
Mohammad Altaf Lala (37), was hit by a bullet in the chest from the 12-bore gun of his colleague, while on duty at Hawal branch of Jammu and Kashmir Bank around 1415 hours, a police officer said.
Lala, a resident of Saidpora locality of Eidgah, was immediately rushed to Soura Medical Institute where he was declared brought dead.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the gun of his colleague went off accidentally, the officer said, adding a case has been registered.
