Cop shoots colleague

A Delhi Police constable was accidentally shot and injured by one of his colleagues at Mehrauli in south Delhi, police said on Sunday.

The injured, identified as, Anil Kumar is posted as a gunman in a police control room (PCR) van of Mehrauli police station with head constable Niranjan Lal and constable Jagdev.

“They were on routine patrol near Qutub Minar at around 8.30 pm on Saturday when Jagdev’s gun accidentally went off,” a senior police official.

According to Niranjan, who was standing outside the PCR van at the time of the incident, Anil  and Jagdev were sitting inside the car.

“Suddenly I heard a gun shot and saw Anil bleeding profusely. We rushed him to All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Trauma Center,” Niranjan said.

Anil’s condition is said to be critical, but stable.

Jagdev has admitted that he accidently shot Anil. The examination confirms that a bullet is missing from his gun.

A case was registered against Jagdev at Mehrauli police station over a complaint filed by Niranjan.