UP: Constable Killed, Sub-Inspector Injured By Single Bullet In Accidental Firing During Raid In Aligarh

During an anti-cattle smuggling raid in Uttar Pradesh, a constable was shot accidentally by a service weapon belonging to an inspector, injuring a sub-inspector.

A constable was killed after an inspector's service weapon accidentally discharged during a raid to arrest cattle smugglers in the Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh. A sub-inspector was also injured during the incident and is currently receiving treatment.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sanjiv Suman stated that the Special Operations Group (SOG) and officers from two police stations were conducting a raid in a village near the Bulandshahr district on Thursday to catch cattle smugglers, a report in India Today said.

During the raid, the pistol of Inspector Azhar Hussain was jammed. Sub-Inspector Rajiv Kumar tried to fix the weapon when it suddenly fired. The bullet hit Kumar in the abdomen and then struck Constable Yakoob in the head.

Constable Yakoob died on the way to the hospital, while Sub-Inspector Kumar is stable and currently undergoing medical treatment. SSP Suman has ordered an investigation into the incident to determine the exact cause of the accidental discharge.

Bashiullah Khan, the father of the constable who died, questioned how the bullet could have been fired accidentally. "How did the bullet hit him in the head? It cannot be unless it is intentional."

Two Cops Held After Gun 'Misfires' In Noida

A similar incident of misfire occurred in Noida on Saturday where two constables of the Indirapuram police station were arrested after one of their service guns allegedly misfired at the open-air parking lot of Gardens Galleria Mall. This misfire took place around 2 AM when the parking lot was mostly empty. During this incident, no one was injured. 

 

Manish Mishra, Noida's additional DCP has said the incident was reported to the Sector 39 police station. “A team went to the spot, and the two constables – Dheeraj and Mukul Yadav were taken into custody,” Mishra said, reported TOI.

 

The additional DCP stated that an FIR was registered against both the constables who were booked for negligence concerning a licensed revolver by a govt official. Both of them were granted bail later on Saturday.