Ferozepur, Dec. 31 -- A 30-year-old man was killed late on Monday night after a loaded pistol accidentally went off at his residence in Balluana assembly segment of Fazilka district.

The deceased has been identified as Harpinder Singh alias Sonu, a resident of Dhani Sucha Singh. Police said the post-mortem examination of the body was conducted on Tuesday afternoon, following which it was handed over to the family.

Station house officer (SHO), sadar police station, Ravinder Sharma said that statements of the deceased's father, Darshan Singh, were recorded and proceedings under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) were initiated. Preliminary investigation suggests the death was accidental.

According to the police, CCTV footag...