Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Police have seized a .315 bore rifle and fired cartridges from a licensed owner and sent them to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Sagar, for ballistic examination following the death of a 10-year-old girl during Dussehra celebrations in Bhopal.

Sources from the police department said the firearm belongs to a senior retired police officer and the firing took place in the open air.

The victim, Riya Rajak, daughter of Sunil Rajak and a resident of Shashi Hi-Tech City, Rajharsh Colony, was injured on October 2 when a stray bullet struck her shoulder. She was rushed to a private hospital around noon but succumbed to her injuries at 4:55 p.m. Initially, doctors did not confirm a gunshot wound and a case under the relevant section was registered. Read Also Mun

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