Assistant Sub-Inspector Amarjit Singh, in-charge of Kairon police post in Tarn Taran’s Patti, died on Thursday night as his service pistol went off accidentally.
The 52-year-old cop was cleaning his pistol when the incident took place, the police said. The bullet hit his head leaving him critically injured.
The victim was rushed to the Civil Hospital, Patti, where the doctors declared him brought dead.
This is the second such incident in a police station in Patti area.
A few days ago, police post in-charge Gurmeet Singh, posted in the security of the Patti courts, died after being shot with his service weapon.
Patti DSP Ravisher Singh said ASI Amarjit Singh died of a bullet injury while cleaning his service weapon.
The body was sent for post-mortem.
He is survived by his wife, a 27-year-old daughter and a 19-year-old son.
