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This Article is From Mar 06, 2014

Hyderabad: Constable at US consulate shoots self accidentally, dies

Hyderabad: A constable with the Andhra Pradesh Special Police, on sentry duty at the US Consulate Office in the Begumpet area in Hyderabad, died after his self-loading rifle (SLR) fired accidentally.

Constable Narasimha Swamy, posted at the gate number one of Consulate, was hit in the stomach by a bullet from his own service rifle at about 6.50 PM, the police said.

He was admitted to a private hospital, and was operated on. However, he died late in the evening, a senior police officer told PTI.

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