A Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) constable on Monday sustained a bullet injury when he accidentally fired his INSAS rifle in Kanker district in Chhattisgarh.
The incident took place when a team from the SSB was heading to Antagarh town to provide security at the railway station, Kanker Superintendent of Police Divyang Patel said.
Constable Indrajeet Yadav sustained a bullet injury to his shoulder. He was rushed to a community health centre in Antagarh.
Yadav is said to be stable and he has been referred to Raipur for better treatment, the officer said.