India, May 31 -- A minor girl was seriously injured in an allegedly accidental firing on Friday while at a resort in Kelwa with her friend. The police have registered an incident report, seized the weapon, and detained her friend to question him about the incident. The bullet, which was lodged in her neck close to the spinal cord, was removed during a surgery at a private hospital in Boisar.

The 17-year-old girl, a resident of Boisar east, works at an industrial unit in Palghar, and had gone to the resort with her friend. According to the police, her friend showed her the weapon and she accidentally fired it while checking if it was authentic.

People at the location claim to have heard the couple fighting, but the police are yet to cond...