The gun of a guard employed with a bank in Delhi's Defence Colony area accidentally went off injuring a customer on Tuesday.
According to the police, the incident took place around 1 pm inside a branch of the Vijaya Bank in the Defence Colony area when the guard identified as Rudra Pal Singh gun went off accidently which injured Rajendra Singh, a bank customer,” said Romil Baaniya, Deputy Commissioner of Police, south district.
“We have received a call about the incident around 1: 30 pm at Defence Colony police station and acting on the call police team rushed the spot. The injured was taken to Moolchand Hospital where he is going under treatment and police have booked the guard, who is also a retired Army man, under Sections 336 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code for endangering the lives and personal safety of others and Section 30 of the Arms Act,” said DCP.
“We are further investigating the matter. The weapon used by the guard has been recovered from the spot along with an empty and five live cartridges,” DCP added.