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Punjab: Security guard dies in accidental firing while cleaning rifle

Phagwara, June 14 (UNI) Anoop Singh, a 35-year-old security guard posted at the Co-operative Bank
in Goraya, died in a tragic incident of accidental firing while cleaning his service rifle at his home in Rurrka Kalan village near Goraya on Saturday evening.
According to initial reports, Singh had brought the rifle home due to an upcoming two-day holiday.
While performing routine maintenance on the weapon, it allegedly went off accidentally, inflicting a
fatal gunshot wound to his head.
Family members rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Local police have registered the case and initiated an investigation to ascertain the exact sequence
of events.
Authorities are treating the incident as an accidental discharge, but further forensic examination and procedural inquiry are underway to rule out any foul play.
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