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Police officer died in 'accident' Police officer died in 'accident'
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Police in the eastern Indian state of Orissa say a senior officer was killed after his security guard's gun accidentally went off on Monday.Police in the eastern Indian state of Orissa say a senior officer was killed after his security guard's gun accidentally went off on Monday.
Officials had earlier said Deputy Inspector General of Police Jaswinder Singh, was killed by suspected Maoist rebels in Rayagada district.Officials had earlier said Deputy Inspector General of Police Jaswinder Singh, was killed by suspected Maoist rebels in Rayagada district.
"We rule out [a] Maoist attack absolutely," state police chief A Patnaik told the BBC News site."We rule out [a] Maoist attack absolutely," state police chief A Patnaik told the BBC News site.
Mr Singh was a senior officer in charge of operations against Maoists.Mr Singh was a senior officer in charge of operations against Maoists.
He was going to interrogate a rebel prisoner when the incident happened.He was going to interrogate a rebel prisoner when the incident happened.
Initial reports said that said some people stopped Mr Singh's car and asked for a religious donation. When he stepped out, he was shot in the head.Initial reports said that said some people stopped Mr Singh's car and asked for a religious donation. When he stepped out, he was shot in the head.
Mr Singh was accompanied by his driver and two security guards. One of the guards was injured in the incident.Mr Singh was accompanied by his driver and two security guards. One of the guards was injured in the incident.
'Doubts''Doubts'
"We had our doubts about the sequence of events and two personal security guards of [Mr Singh] were been taken into police custody and interrogated," Orissa police chief Mr Patnaik said. "We had our doubts about the sequence of events and two personal security guards of [Mr Singh] were taken into police custody and interrogated," Orissa police chief Mr Patnaik said.
"During the interrogation it was found that one of the two guns held by the security guards had gone off accidentally.""During the interrogation it was found that one of the two guns held by the security guards had gone off accidentally."
Mr Patnaik said Mr Singh and his guards chased away some people who were collecting donations on the way.Mr Patnaik said Mr Singh and his guards chased away some people who were collecting donations on the way.
The police officer returned to his vehicle when the incident happened.The police officer returned to his vehicle when the incident happened.
"After he sat in the vehicle, two shots were fired at it. One hit the car and the other hit Mr Singh on his head," Mr Patnaik said."After he sat in the vehicle, two shots were fired at it. One hit the car and the other hit Mr Singh on his head," Mr Patnaik said.
The police officer was rushed to a local health centre, where the doctors declared him dead.The police officer was rushed to a local health centre, where the doctors declared him dead.