IAF sergeant hurt after his rifle goes off

Rajkot: A 35-year-old sergeant at Naliya airbase of Indian Air Force was injured by a shot fired from his own rifle on October 13 night. According to police, sergeant Sachin Kumar was on duty when a fellow sergeant Om Prakash Yadav found him lying on ground bleeding. Yadav had rushed to check on Kumar hearing the gunshot and later alerted the higher-ups.
Kumar was flown to Bhuj from where he was taken to Army hospital in Pune by air. Police said that Kumar had suffered injuries on his chest.
“Whether the gun fired accidentally, or it was a suicide attempt can only be known after he regains consciousness and we can take his statement,” said sub-inspector H H Jadeja of Kothara police station.
The rifle has been seized by police and has been sent to the forensic lab for investigation.Kothara said that they are investigating after registering a non-cognizable case.