Prayagraj: A 38-year-old head constable died on Thursday after his service weapon allegedly went off accidentally while he was cleaning it at his quarters in the Reserve Police Lines under the Colonelganj police station limits, officials said.The deceased, Ajay Maurya, was a 2011-batch constable and a native of Varanasi. He was currently deployed in the security detail of a judicial officer.DCP (City) Sagar Jain told TOI that, according to the constable’s family, the incident occurred around 2 pm when Maurya was cleaning his service weapon.“The weapon accidentally discharged, injuring the constable in the neck. He was immediately rushed to SRN Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead. Further investigation is underway,” Jain said.
