Moradabad, March 3: A 30-year-old constable died here after an accidental discharge from his INSAS rifle on Monday evening, police said. Constable Shivam Kumar was posted at the Inspector General of Police (IG) West Zone PAC residence on Kanth Road in Moradabad. Civil Lines Police Station In-charge Manish Saxena said Kumar died of a gunshot wound.

Saxena said officers and staff rushed to the spot after hearing the sound of gunfire, only to find Shivam lying in a pool of blood. Kumar died on the spot, he said. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Teenage Girl Subjected to Physical Abuse by ‘Tantrik’ and His Associate; Arrested After Video Goes Viral.

Kumar, a bachelor, was a 2019-batch constable and a native of Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh. Eyewitnesses described him as a cheerful man, and his sudden death has left colleagues deeply saddened, the officer said. Uttar Pradesh Shocker: Woman Ends Her Life After Poisoning Minor Sons in Hamirpur.

IPS officer Ashutosh Kumar, currently posted at the PAC headquarters, also holds additional charge of IG PAC Western Zone, police said. A forensic team is investigating the circumstances of the firing, they said.

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