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In response to an incident involving an alleged accidental firing at a police station resulting in a woman sustaining a gunshot wound to the head, the Aligarh district magistrate has initiated a magisterial probe. The accused sub-inspector (S-I) responsible for the incident remains at large, complicating the ongoing investigation.
As of Monday evening, Ishrat Nigar, 52, the victim of the gunfire, had not yet regained consciousness at JN Medical College in Aligarh, where she is being treated after the incident on Friday.
In response to an incident involving an alleged accidental firing at a police station resulting in a woman sustaining a gunshot wound to the head, the Aligarh district magistrate has initiated a magisterial probe.
District magistrate Indra Vikram Singh explained that the decision to conduct a magisterial inquiry was made to ensure transparency in the investigation. Aligarh senior superintendent of police (SSP) Kalanidhi Naithani had submitted a report recommending a magistrate probe into the matter.
The government communique detailed that Ishrat Nigar, a resident of Haddi Godam Chauraha in Aligarh, was injured by gunfire from the pistol of sub-inspector Manoj Kumar Sharma. A case under section 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Kotwali police station in Aligarh.
Aligarh city magistrate Ram Shankar has been tasked with submitting a comprehensive enquiry report within one week to the district magistrate’s office.
The accused sub-inspector, Manoj Kumar Sharma, in charge of Bhujpura outpost in Aligarh, was suspended on Friday. Authorities stated that prima facie evidence suggested accidental firing, but a thorough investigation would be conducted, and appropriate action taken against the officer for negligence.
The incident unfolded when Ishrat Nigar, intending to undertake ‘Haj Umra,’ visited the police station for verification, as per her daughter’s complaint. The circumstances leading to the accidental firing are yet to be fully clarified.
