IMPHAL, May 3: A VDF personnel was hit by a bullet, shot accidentally by another personnel around 8.45am inside the sentry tower of the VDF post at Thoubal Kshetri Leikai today.
He has been admitted at RIMS for treatment.
The injured has been identified as Sougrakpam Premjit, 24, son of (L) S Chinglen of Thoubal Nongangkhong with VDF no 1475.
Premjit was hit by the bullet of a Self Loading Rifle on his left wrist and is stated to be out of danger.
The other personnel who had ‘accidentally’ fired at Premjit has been identified as Samurailaptam Premananda, 27, son of S Modhuchandra of Yairipok Kekru Makha Leikai with VDF no 921.
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