MUMBAI, Oct 1: Actor Govinda was injured after he allegedly accidentally “misfired” from his gun at his home in Mumbai early on Tuesday. The actor has been hospitalised and is out of danger, said the Mumbai police.
Preliminary inquiry showed that Govinda was in a rush to go out for some work at around 5 am when the trigger of his licensed gun was accidentally pushed as he was keeping it in the cupboard. The gun misfired and a bullet hit his leg, said a police source.
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The injured actor was admitted to the nearby Criti Care Hospital for treatment. No one lodged any complaint and currently, the actor is undergoing treatment at the hospital, said the police.
The Mumbai police said they have begun an investigation into the matter, and have seized the actor’s firearm. Crime Branch officials have also joined the probe, they added.
The police said they will record the statement of the actor when he is better. They will also record the statement of the people present at his place at the time of the incident. The actor’s wife was in Kolkata.
