CISF Jawan Tragedy: Misfire Leads to Fatal Incident in Telangana

A CISF jawan died in Telangana's Sangareddy district after his service weapon allegedly misfired. The incident occurred while he was disembarking from a bus to deposit the weapon post-night duty at BDL-Bhanur unit. Preliminary investigations revealed the bullet pierced from chin to head, resulting in his instant death.

A CISF jawan lost his life in Telangana's Sangareddy district due to an accidental misfire from his service weapon, authorities reported on Saturday.

The jawan was exiting a bus to deposit his weapon following a night shift at the BDL-Bhanur unit when the tragic incident occurred on Friday.

According to initial investigations, a senior police official said that a bullet from the weapon pierced the jawan's chin and exited through his head, causing instantaneous death. The deceased, in his mid-30s, hailed from Andhra Pradesh. A case has been registered and further investigations are underway.