Uttar Pradesh judge shoots himself in the foot, literally

A judge in Uttar Pradesh was injured on Saturday after his own gun accidently went off while he was putting on his gown inside his chamber in the Mirzapur Court Complex.

Additional District Judge Talewar Singh was immediately rushed to a local hospital in Mirzapur, where he was treated and the bullet was removed from his leg.

The Mirzapur Police claimed that the judge was in his chamber and while he was wearing his court gown, the licensed revolver he used to carry mistakenly fell on the ground and went off, injuring his leg.

Advocates present in the court premises rushed to the aid of the injured judge, who was immediately brought to the Divisional Hospital. He is out of danger after receiving treatment, authorities revealed.