Sikar: A CISF jawan lost his life when his service rifle 'accidentally' went off in a moving vehicle in Sikar district of, Rajasthan on Tuesday, said police. The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan was a member of a flying squad assigned for election duty and was returning to a camp when the incident took place.
There were a total of six persons in the vehicle. Other CISF officers rushed the constable to a local hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Police said that prima facia it appears that the CISF constable rifle's trigger got pressed by accident.
CISF jawan was on election duty
The accidental discharge of the service rifle occurred in the Fatehpur area, and the CISF personnel who lost his life was identified as Devi Lal, hailing from Chanana village in Jhunjhunu district and was on election duty in the state.
Indraj Marodia, the Station House Officer (SHO) of Fatehpur Kotwali said, “The rifle was positioned between the knees of the jawan, who was seated in the vehicle when the accidental fire happened.
Rajasthan elections
Rajasthan will go to polls on November 25 while the counting of votes will take place on December 3. Rajasthan has 200 total seats. In Rajasthan – which will see a direct fight between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party on November 25 – anti-incumbency is an important factor. Since 1993, when the BJP came to power after a stint of President’s rule, the state has alternated between the Congress and the BJP.
In 2018, Congress won 100 seats in the 2018 Assembly polls. BJP followed at 73 seats while BSP garnered 6 seats. Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP) gathered 3 seats with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Bhartiya Tribal Party (BTP) mustering 2 seats each. Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) managed to grab just one seat while there were 13 independent candidates in the 2018 Assembly Elections.
(With agencies input)
