Butwal, October 4
A 22-year-old man was injured after a gun went off at a house in Devdaha Municipality, Rupandehi, on Saturday.
According to the District Police Office, Rupandehi, the incident occurred when a man showed a pistol to a person who had arrived at the house.
Ryan Khatri Chhetri of Devdaha-7 was injured after the pistol held by Dipak Kharel accidentally discharged at Kharel’s house.
Khatri is receiving treatment at Devdaha Medical College, and his condition is reported to be normal, said Krishna Bahadur Chand, information officer at the District Police Office, Rupandehi.
Police have taken Kharel into custody and are investigating the incident.
According to police, the gun went off while Kharel was showing the pistol he had with him to Khatri, who had come to the house.
