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Indian boy dies after tragic gun 'selfie' | Indian boy dies after tragic gun 'selfie' |
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A schoolboy who accidently shot himself while allegedly posing with a handgun for a selfie has died in the north Indian state of Punjab. | A schoolboy who accidently shot himself while allegedly posing with a handgun for a selfie has died in the north Indian state of Punjab. |
Media reports said that Ramandeep Singh, 15, pulled the trigger of his father's gun while posing for a picture at his home in Pathankot on Friday. | Media reports said that Ramandeep Singh, 15, pulled the trigger of his father's gun while posing for a picture at his home in Pathankot on Friday. |
He died in a local hospital on Sunday due to severe head injuries. | He died in a local hospital on Sunday due to severe head injuries. |
A senior police officer told BBC Hindi that an investigation was under way into the death of the boy. | A senior police officer told BBC Hindi that an investigation was under way into the death of the boy. |
The superintendent of police in Pathankot, Rakesh Kaushal, told BBC Hindi that that "the family was in a state of shock". | |
"The family has claimed that the boy died while trying to take a selfie with his father's revolver. We will be able tell more after we conclude our preliminary investigations," he said. | "The family has claimed that the boy died while trying to take a selfie with his father's revolver. We will be able tell more after we conclude our preliminary investigations," he said. |
India has seen an increasing number of selfie-related accidents in recent months. | India has seen an increasing number of selfie-related accidents in recent months. |
A teenager died in January in the southern city of Chennai (Madras) while taking a selfie on railway tracks. | |
Police in the western city of Mumbai also designated several "no-selfie zones" in the city after an 18-year-old girl drowned in the sea while taking a selfie in early January. | |
These include the iconic sea-facing Marine Drive promenade and the popular Girgaum Chowpatty beach, both of which are major tourist attractions. | These include the iconic sea-facing Marine Drive promenade and the popular Girgaum Chowpatty beach, both of which are major tourist attractions. |
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