JAIPUR: A youth was killed in Rajasthan's Kota while making a Reel with a country-made pistol that accidentally went off, killing him on the spot.
Yaswant (22) was making a Reel at a tea stall along with his friend when he pressed the trigger of the pistol by mistake. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
The deceased, a native ofJhalawad, was set to appear for his BA exam from May 3.
The police said the incident was reported at around 3 p.m. from the Mahaveer Station area in Kota.
DCP Manish Sharma said the firing incident was reported from a tea stall near the Gautam Community Hall.
The police are probing how the victim got hold of the country-made pistol.