A policeman accidentally fired his pistol at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Monday. The firing is suspected to have occurred when the policeman cleaned his pistol to hand it over to the next person on duty after completing his schedule, PTI reported.
Accidental Gun Firing Reported At Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple In Kerala
The police have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause of the firing.
No injuries were reported in the incident that occurred at 8:30 AM. According to reports, the accidental firing occurred inside the room where the armaments of police personnel who are on duty at the shrine are being kept.
The firing initially caused panic in the area but the situation was soon brought under control without causing any disruption to the temple activities.
The local police have launched a probe in the matter to determine how the firing happened.
This is a developing story.
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