9 months ago
NRI Dies in Punjab Gun Accident
A man named Harpinder Singh, who had recently moved back to India from abroad, died in a sad accident.
He was sitting on a sofa with a relative when he stood up, and a gun he was carrying went off.
The bullet hit him in the stomach.
His family tried to help him, but he died on the way to the hospital.
The police are investigating the incident, and many people from his village came to his funeral to pay their respects.
Harpinder Singh, an NRI, died after a loaded gun at his waist discharged while he stood up from a sofa in Punjab's Firozepur district.
The incident was captured on CCTV, showing family members rushing to assist him after the gunshot.
Harpinder was taken to a government hospital and later referred to another hospital, where he died en route to Bathinda.
The police recorded the statement of Harpinder's father and took action under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Harpinder's funeral was held on Tuesday, attended by villagers and members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).
- Who
- Harpinder Singh alias Sonu, an NRI and recent settler in Punjab
- What
- Accidental gunshot while getting up from a sofa
- Where
- Dhani Sucha Singh village, Firozepur district, Punjab
- When
- Monday
- Why
- The loaded gun holstered at his waist discharged while he was moving
Key facts
- Victim
- Harpinder Singh alias Sonu
- Location
- Dhani Sucha Singh village, Firozepur district, Punjab
- Incident Date
- Monday
- Cause of Death
- Accidental gunshot wound to the stomach
- Legal Action
- Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Funeral Date
- Tuesday
- Attendees
- Village residents and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) members
Timeline
Harjeet Kaur's violent behavior towards her mother-in-law, Gurbajan Kaur, likely escalated tensions in Harpinder Singh's marital life.
Harjeet Kaur's violent behavior towards her mother-in-law, Gurbajan Kaur, likely escalated tensions in Harpinder Singh's marital life, leading him to acquire a gun for protection.
Harjeet Kaur's violent behavior towards her mother-in-law, Gurbajan Kaur, likely escalated tensions in Harpinder Singh's marital life, leading him to acquire a gun for protection.
Harpinder Singh was in possession of a gun, which he had likely acquired due to the escalating tensions and threats in his marital life.
A man, Harpinder Singh, died when a gun he was carrying discharged as he stood up from a sofa.
Sources
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Punjab Tragedy: NRI Dies After Holstered Pistol Accidentally Goes Off At Home; Video Goes Viral
Video: NRI Dies In Punjab After Gun Goes Off While He Gets Up From Sofa
Punjab News: 32-Year-Old Killed As Pistol In Pocket Goes Off Accidentally
NRI Dies in Punjab's Firozepur After Loaded Gun Tucked in His Waist Fires, Chilling Video Surfaces
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