India, July 28 -- A 24-year-old man was critically injured by a gunshot to the head on Sunday morning, in what his friends claim was an accidental shooting while filming a social media reel after a night of partying and drinking. However, police said these are only claims by the victim's friends, and the exact sequence of events is yet to be determined.

The victim, Gautam Saini, a resident of Garhi Vajidpur in Bhonshi, Gurugram, is a taxi driver, said deputy commissioner of police (South East) Hemant Tiwari. A case under Section 109(1) (attempt to murder) and under the Arms Act has been registered, Tiwari added.

"The initial claims about making the reel could be a fabricated story," said an officer aware of the matter.

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