Pathankot boy who shot himself while taking selfie dies

Pathankot, May 1

A 15-year-old Pathankot boy who sustained a bullet injury to his head while taking a selfie with his father's revolver, died today at a hospital in Ludhiana.

"The boy (Amandeep Singh) died today in a private hospital in Ludhiana. His body will be brought here and post-mortem will be carried out at civil hospital in Pathankot," Pathankot Deputy Superintendent of Police (City) Manoj Kumar said.

The teenager had sustained a bullet injury while taking a selfie with his mobile phone with a .32-bore revolver pointed to his head. The gun went off accidentally.

With the bullet lodged in his head, the critically injured teen was shifted to a hospital in Ludhiana.

Amandeep was a student of class 10 at Guru Harkishen Public School.

The revolver belonged to Amandeep's father Gurkirpal Singh, a property dealer. — PTI