Srinagar Jan 24 (IANS) Three civilians were injured on Wednesday when the gun of an ATM guard went off accidentally in north Kashmir s Baramulla district police said.
The 0.12 bore gun of the guard apparently went off accidentally in Chandoosa village.
"The injured have been shifted to a hospital. The guard has been taken in for questioning after registering a case in the incident " police said.
Bank guards employed by private agencies in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for ATM protection are not provided rifles but .12 bore guns in which cartridges containing pellets of different sizes are used.
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