India, Feb. 17 -- A tragic incident in Karnataka's Nagamangala taluk claimed the life of a four-year-old boy and left his mother injured after a teenager unintentionally fired a loaded firearm, police reported on Monday.

According to news agency PTI, the deceased, identified as Abhijeet, was the son of migrant laborers from West Bengal. The incident took place around 5.45 pm on Sunday at a poultry farm where the family was employed.

According to officials, a 15-year-old boy, who was visiting the farm, noticed a Single Barrel Breech Loading (SBBL) firearm hanging on the wall of a small house on the premises.

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Unaware of the danger, he ...