An acting police sergeant is warded at the hospital after he accidentally shot himself.
Ag Sgt Sunil Deo attached to Homicide Region III suffered a wound to his left hand.
He reported that around 2 pm on Tuesday, he was at his Penal home when he reached for his licensed Glock 19 pistol which was in a holster on a stand next to his bed.
He said the holster fell and he tried to catch it, but his right ring finger got entangled with the trigger and the gun discharged. The bullet pierced his left palm.
He called his father-in-law who lives next door, then secured his firearm and sought treatment at the Siparia Health Facility.
Deo returned to his home with the investigating officers and they recovered a spent shell. They also took possession of his gun and 14 rounds of ammunition.
Deo was referred to the San Fernando General Hospital where he remains warded in a stable condition. Sgt Gosine is investigating.
