Bank guard’s rifle went off accidentally, 3 injured in stampede

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Srinagar, April 27 (UNI) At least three persons sustained injuries in a stampede after a bank guard’s rifle went off accidentally in Shopian on Wednesday, sources said.

They said the 12 bore gun of a Jammu and Kashmir Bank guard at Shopian branch in south Kashmir went off accidently that led to a stampede resulting in injuries to three persons. However, no one was injured with the firearm, the sources said.

A police officer said, “There was accidental fire by the Security Guard of J&K Bank. No one suffered firearm injury. One or two people sustained minor injuries in haste or confusion,” .

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