Palace owner dies after gun goes off accidentally
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, June 8
A Jalandhar-based marriage palace owner was killed after his .32 revolver went off accidentally while cleaning today.
The deceased has been identified as Kulwinder Singh Mand (60), a resident of Alawalpur. The victim was the owner of Aashiana Marriage Palace located at Beas Pind. The bullet pierced through Mand’s head following which he died on the spot.
It is pertinent to mention that this was the second incident in which a person died due to accidental fire. On June 1, the CIA Sub-Inspector Vipin Kumar (52), reportedly died while cleaning his service revolver. Vipin was found unconscious in his car parked outside his residence at Model House.
Earlier, the police had suspected that Mand may have committed a suicide. Later, the officials termed it as an accidental death.
Mand is survived by his wife who was with him when the incident took place. Both kids of the victim were settled abroad.
Adampur DSP Gurdev Singh said, “The marriage palace owner was cleaning his gun and his wife was also present in the house when the incident took place. On hearing the sound, she rushed and found her husband dead. We have visited the spot. It’s an accident. No foul play is involved in it.”
