In January, police in the
western city of Mumbai moved to crack down on dangerous selfies after a man
drowned trying to save a girl who fell into the sea while snapping one.
A teenager in India has
accidentally shot himself in the head with his father's gun while trying to
take a selfie photograph.
Police said 15-year-old
Ramandeep Singh was taken to hospital at Pathankot in Punjab state following
the incident.
It is the latest in a
series of accidents which have happened during attempts to take selfies.
Deputy police
superintendent Manoj Kumar said it happened when the schoolboy was playing at
home with the licensed revolver, which is normally kept in a wardrobe.
"The boy's father and
family said that he was trying to take a selfie with his gun," he said.
"We think that part of
the blame obviously goes to the father for not keeping his loaded gun under
lock and key at their home."
Police initially said the
teen was expected to survive, however The Indian Express has reported that he
later succumbed to his injuries.
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