Lakhimpur Kheri, Dec 22: A 60-year-old man died after a Government Railway Police constable shot him with his service pistol inside a passenger train on Thursday following an argument, officials said.

An FIR has been registered and the accused has been arrested, they said. Mathura Shocker: Teenager Raped By Youth in Jamuna Paar Area Jumps Into Well to End Life, Rescued; Accused Arrested.

According to police sources, the accused constable, identified as Amit Singh, shot at the leg of Munna Lal following an argument. Lal was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to injuries, they said.

GRP Lakhimpur station in-charge Devendra Singh told media persons that an FIR had been lodged by Lal's brother. Superintendent of Police, Railways, Pooja Yadav rushed to Lakhimpur and carried out preliminary investigations into the matter. UP Shocker: Man Kills 4-Year-Old Boy in Bareilly, Dies After Speeding Vehicle Hits Him While Trying To Escape; Probe Underway.

The senior official said Singh has claimed that Lal attacked him when the train reached the Dudhwa railway station and tried to take away his service pistol following which he shot at his leg.

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