Tragic Accidental Shooting Claims Life of Deputy Superintendent of Police in Phagwara
DSP dies of accidental gunshot while cleaning service weapon in Phagwara
Hindustan Times
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Yogesh Kumar Sharma, a 55-year-old Deputy Superintendent of Police in Phagwara, Punjab, India, died from an accidental gunshot wound while cleaning his service revolver. The incident occurred at his official residence as he prepared to return the weapon following a transfer to the Bureau of Investigation in Chandigarh.
- 01Deputy Superintendent of Police Yogesh Kumar Sharma died from an accidental gunshot.
- 02The incident occurred while cleaning his service weapon at home.
- 03Sharma had recently been transferred to the Bureau of Investigation in Chandigarh.
- 04The police ruled out suicide, citing no signs of mental distress.
- 05An inquest is underway, and the body has been sent for a post-mortem examination.
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Yogesh Kumar Sharma, a 55-year-old Deputy Superintendent of Police in Phagwara, Punjab, India, tragically died on Tuesday morning after his service revolver accidentally discharged while he was cleaning it at his official residence. The incident occurred around 7:30 AM as Sharma prepared to return the weapon to the Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) following his recent transfer to the Bureau of Investigation (BoI) in Chandigarh. According to Phagwara Superintendent of Police Madhvi Sharma, the officer was at home with his mother when the shooting happened. Family members reported that Sharma had just returned from dropping his daughter off at school. Fellow officers heard the gunshot and rushed him to the civil hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The police have ruled out suicide, noting the absence of any signs of depression or mental distress. An inquest under Section 174 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita has been initiated, and the body has been sent for a post-mortem examination.
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