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A constable attached to the Dhone Government Railway Police (GRP) outpost died arsenic his work limb reportedly misfired, astatine the Dhone railway constabulary presumption successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday.
P. Peddaiah had joined the constabulary unit arsenic an AP Special Police (APSP) constable successful 1995. In 2017, helium was attached to the Armed Reserve (AR) and posted to the GRP connected deputation.
As portion of his duty, Peddaiah travelled from Guntakal to Dhone successful the Hubli-Vijayawada Express connected Saturday. Upon returning, helium was depositing his SM carbine limb successful the lock-up country erstwhile it reportedly went disconnected accidentally.
The weapon, which should person beryllium successful ‘Safety Catch’ mode, was successful the ‘Single Mode’, starring to the misfire, the constabulary said. As the limb was loaded, 1 circular of slug pierced done Peddaiah’s near cheek, starring to his instantaneous death, the constabulary added.
Peddaiah is survived by his wife, 2 daughters, and a son. “The household members person not raised immoderate doubts implicit the death,” the constabulary added.
