Police constable Bishojit Rai, 22, who was on security duty at the District Prison Office, was injured when another police constable, Ajay Kumar Mahato, 22, accidentally fired one round from the SLR rifle he was carrying at Rajbiraj Municipality-6 on the night of July 3.
Bisojit, who is posted with the Nepal Police Special Security Battalion, Dhalkebar, Dhanusha, was on duty from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. at Post No. 3 of Block ‘A’ of the prison security guard unit. According to the District Police Office, as he was returning to his post from the restroom, one round was discharged from the rifle carried by Ajay, who was on duty at Post No. 4.
Bisojit sustained a gunshot wound to his back above the waist and was immediately taken to Gajendra Narayan Singh Hospital, Rajbiraj. He was later referred to Ghopa Camp, Dharan, for further treatment. DSP Hemraj Ghimire said that Ajay was arrested immediately after the incident, and an investigation is underway.