An ITBP constable posted outside Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s residence suffered a bullet injury when his gun accidentally went off here on Thursday.
Constable Zakir Hussain received a bullet injury in his foot while tightening the sling of his semi-automatic weapon, which fell down and went off accidentally, a police official of New Delhi district said.
The incident occurred at 11.45 pm when Hussain was deployed at Bungalow number-5, South Avenue. The other constables posted at the residence of Azad told the police that they rushed to the bungalow when they heard the firing and screams of Hussain, police said.
A senior police official said that investigation is underway.
The ITBP constable was rushed to the Trauma Centre of Safdarjung hospital from where he was discharged on Friday morning. A case of negligence was registered at South Avenue police station.
Azad, who is the leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, is given Z + security cover with ITBP commandos and Special Service Guard (SSG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police guarding him and his residence in the national Capital.