Wife accidentally fires from police officer hubby's pistol, injured

A PSI with the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) kept his loaded pistol on the table and went to rest.

THE GOAN NETWORKPublished Sep 6, 2023, 4:05 PM IST

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Wife accidentally fires from police officer hubby's pistol, injured

MAPUSA:

A police officer is in the dock for negligence after his wife accidentally fired from his pistol and injured herself at their residence in Guirim.

The incident happened late Tuesday evening.

A PSI with the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) kept his loaded pistol on the table and went to rest, police sources said

The wife, who was examining the pistol, accidentally fired and the bullet pierced her arm and then ripped through her thigh.

She has been admitted to Goa Medical College and Hospital for treatment

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Mapusa Council gives green signal to leave 7 metre open space in market

Chairperson Priya Mishal along with the majority of the councilors gave a go-ahead to the plan during the council meeting on Wednesday.

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Published Sep 6, 2023, 2:52 PM IST

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Mapusa Council gives green signal to leave 7 metre open space in market

Mapusa: In a major decision, the Mapusa Municipal Council has decided to shift fruit and cloth vendors to one side of the lane in the municipal market and maintain a 7 metre open space for fire tenders to pass.Initially, councilor Satinath Raul stiffly opposed the decision but finally had to bow down to the wishes of the majority in the council."The Mapusa fire department had requested to maintain at least 5 metre opening for a fire tender to pass in the event of any…