Karachi man accidentally shoots himself while cleaning gun

KARACHI: A man died after he accidentally shot himself while trying to clean his gun in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Johar block 11 area, ARY News reported.

According to police, the 30-year-old man accidentally shot himself while cleaning a gun at his home. Two people were also injured in the incident.

The injured were immediately shifted to a nearby hospital.

The deceased has been identified as Abdul Majeed. SSP East said that further investigation into the incident is underway.

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