Sultanpur (UP), March 30 Additional Director General of Police (Lucknow zone) Praveen Kumar visited the site in Sultanpur where a police inspector was injured by a gunshot, officials said on Monday.
Inspector Arun Kumar Dwivedi, stationed at the Akhandnagar police station, sustained a gunshot injury while allegedly cleaning a licensed firearm in his room on Sunday.
Dwivedi was taken to the Government Medical College in Sultanpur. However, due to the seriousness of his condition, doctors referred him to the Trauma Centre in Lucknow.
The ADG visited the site along with a forensics team on Sunday night and gathered information.
The gun was found lying open in the room. Kumar said that the investigation confirmed that the incident was accidental.
Senior police officials have initiated an investigation into the matter.
Superintendent of Police Charu Nigam said that the incident took place around 6 pm on Sunday. Prima facie evidence suggests that the gunshot may have resulted from an accidental discharge, he said.
The inspector sustained the gunshot wound below his right shoulder, Nigam said.
At the time of the incident, the inspector's personal licensed revolver was found lying open at the scene, along with blood spatters. The room was found to be locked from the inside.
All aspects of the case are currently being thoroughly examined, the SP said.
