Kochi: The high-security Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala witnessed accidental gun shot
on Monday, media reports said.
There were no reports of any casualties. Official sources said the accidental discharge occurred when a grade sub-inspector was reportedly cleaning his weapon which was pointed downward due to which the bullet hit the floor.
An internal inquiry has been ordered into the misfire.
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