West Bengal: Daughter mistakes gun for toy, accidentally shoots mother
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In West Bengal's Hoogly district, a minor accidentally shot her mother with a pistol on Sunday.
The child was given the gun by her mother to play with. The mother, Kakoli Jana, was immediately admitted to a hospital.
Meanwhile, the police are investigating the incident to learn how the loaded pistol found its way to the victim's home.
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Daughter shot mother in back, is in state of shock
While playing with the loaded gun, the daughter accidentally shot her mother in the back.
The woman was rushed to Arambag Hospital and her condition is said to be critical.
"The girl said the pistol suddenly went off and the bullet hit her mother sitting in the room. She is in a state of shock," a police officer told a daily.
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The victim was admitted to hospital
A girl in West Bengal's Hooghly district accidentally shot her mother while playing with a loaded pistol that her mother saw lying outside the house gave to her, thinking it was a toy. Victim admitted to hospital (16.6.2018) pic.twitter.com/rRGG3PrCVQ
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