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Shot hotel operator dies in ambulance crash in Nagaur
A hotel operator in Rajasthan's Nagaur district died in an ambulance crash while being taken to hospital after being shot. Ram Kumar, 40, was injured at Neelkanth Hotel in Kharnal village around…
The Story in Brief
A hotel operator in Rajasthan's Nagaur district died in an ambulance crash while being taken to hospital after being shot. Ram Kumar, 40, was injured at Neelkanth Hotel in Kharnal village around 3:30 am on Friday when liquor trader Mahipal Bishnoi accidentally fired his country-made pistol while showing it, police told the Hindustan Times. The NDTV report, however, says the shooting followed an argument over delayed food service.
As Kumar was being taken to Jodhpur, the ambulance hit a stray animal, crashed into a drain wall and overturned, killing him. Three others were injured. Police are searching for the absconding Bishnoi.
The Indian Opinion
Two versions of this tragedy are circulating, one calls it an accidental discharge while showing a gun, the other a shooting after a food-delay argument. The Hindustan Times quotes police denying any dispute over food, but NDTV reports that a delay row triggered the incident. Either way, a life was lost to reckless handling of a weapon, and another to a stray animal on a highway. The key test will be the forensic report and whether the accused liquor trader's account matches the police reconstruction.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, ndtv.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
