Amandeep Singh. — Photo tweeted by ANI
Pathankot, May 1
A 15-year-old Pathankot boy who sustained a bullet injury to his head while taking a selfie with his father's revolver, died today at a hospital in Ludhiana.
"The boy (Amandeep Singh) died today in a private hospital in Ludhiana. His body will be brought here and post-mortem will be carried out at civil hospital in Pathankot," Pathankot Deputy Superintendent of Police (City) Manoj Kumar said.
The teenager had sustained a bullet injury while taking a selfie with his mobile phone with a .32-bore revolver pointed to his head. The gun went off accidentally.
With the bullet lodged in his head, the critically injured teen was shifted to a hospital in Ludhiana.
Amandeep was a student of class 10 at Guru Harkishen Public School.
The revolver belonged to Amandeep's father Gurkirpal Singh, a property dealer. — PTI
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