Due to negligence of a security guard, a gun barrel exploded at Pattamundai here on Friday resulting in injury to a person, who was going to a nearby SBI branch.
The injured, identified as Sukant Kumar Jena of Alava village was rushed to the SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack. later, the Pattamundai police swung into action. Due to negligence of the security guard at the bank, the gun barrel fell on the ground and exploded. Police arrested security guard Karan Tudu, a resident of Mayurbhanja and seized a gun and a live cartridge from his possession, said Pattamundai PS IIC Baruni Das.