In a freak accident, a person sustained gunshot wounds in a bank at the Old Sadar police station lane in the town on Friday as a gun accidentally fell from a security guard’s hand and went off.
The victim, identified as Manan Khan, was initially rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital and later shifted to the SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack as his condition worsened.
The incident took place at Bank of India’s branch here. The Kumbharpada police, on being informed, reached the spot and started investigation.
