Jammu: A Jammu University professor was injured here when the gun of a security guard of a private company went off accidentally on Wednesday, police officials said.
The security guard was arrested and a .12 shotgun was recovered from him, they said.
Police said they received information regarding accidental firing by security guard Surjeet Singh at Jagdambay Jewellers at Gandhi Nagar, in which another man sustained injuries in the arm, they said.
The injured man was identified as Bharthi Raja, a Jammu University professor hailing from Tamil Nadu.
Professor injured in accidental fire
