AK-47 fired in Chandigarh's sector-22 Hotel Diamond Plaza; 1 Punjab Police personnel injured

The bullet went through the policeman's stomach, penetrating the glass.

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On Wednesday at around 5.30 am in Chandigarh, An AK-47 opened fire at Hotel Diamond Plaza in Sector 22-C.  In the incident, a jawan of the Punjab Police has been injured. The bullet went through the policeman's stomach, penetrating the glass.

Around one in the morning, two Punjab Police officers arrived at the hotel.  In the morning one of them went to the bathroom. That's where the incident happened. Although the police are investigating, it is said that the gunshot was accidentally fired.

The injured policeman has been identified as Deepak. He has been referred to PGI. Another Punjab Police personnel was sleeping in the room carrying a carbine. SSP also reached the spot after getting information about the incident.

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At the same time, Sector-17 police station including Area DSP Gurmukh Singh and Sector-22 outpost in charge reached the spot along with the team. The Chandigarh Police's forensic unit has also collected evidence from the scene. 

According to preliminary information, the bullet was fired by the policeman himself. Both the jawans are gunmen of some person. 


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