An accidental shot from a newly-acquired revolver cost one bystander his life at a wedding hall in SN Reddy Gardens in the wee hours of Friday.The incident that stirred up a panic in the hall occurred when Narasimha Reddy, 42, a realtor by profession was boasting of his licensed revolver to the friends around. A preliminary police probe revealed that Reddy was having some drinks with his friends and relatives when the topic of his new weapon cropped up.
Reddy, in a flourish, was demonstrating the firearm to the party around after removing the bullets. But while he removed five bullets, he had forgotten about the sixth. And as he demonstrated his skill of using the firearm, it went off and the bullet hit K Rajender Reddy who was standing nearby. He collapsed and in a panic, Narasimha himself rushed him to the nearby Remedy Hospital.
As the gravity of the situation sunk in, Narasimha fled the hospital. Rajender died soon after. It is said Rajender, a flower merchant, was related to Narasimha.
Ramachandrapuram Police station house officer (SHO) Surender said people present at the scene confirmed that it was an accident. “His forgetting to remove the sixth bullet led to the tragedy,” the officer said. However, it is alleged that the company had a couple of pegs on the occasion, which may have dulled the senses of the accused. A case of suspicious death has been registered and a hunt has begun to locate Narasimha Reddy. He has not reached his home in Bowenpally, the police said.
Rajender Reddy’s father Mahendra Reddy, who is from Yellreddypeta village of Karimnagar district lost consciousness when he heard the news of his son’s death. “I can’t believe this,” he sobbed. Mahender is at the hospital mortuary. He said it could be an accident as Narasimha is a relative and had no history of any enmity.
—Source: Postnoon