India, Aug. 5 -- A 20-year-old man was accidentally shot in the leg while playing the popular mobile game PUBG with a group of friends, police said.

The group initially misled police by falsely implicating another minor in the case.

The incident was reported on Monday at approximately 1:20 a.m. in the Uttam Nagar area. The accused have been identified as Jafar Sadik Ali Sheikh, 20, Parshwanath Shirish Chakote, 25, Vaibahv Laxman Dhawade, 22 and Sagar Kothari, 22.

The injured individual has been identified as Sanket Sanjay Mohite, 22 years old.

According to police, the injured person, along with his accused friends, was playing PUBG at Sheikh's residence.

During the game session, Kothari took out a pistol in his possession and began s...