The prisoner, involved in a murder case, had been undergoing treatment at NIMHANS
Police said the prisoner, involved in a murder case, had been undergoing treatment at NIMHANS's jail ward for some time. (Photo: Twitter)
Bengaluru: An under-trial was shot dead at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscience (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru on Sunday evening, after he snatched a policeman's rifle and started firing indiscriminately according to reports.
The patient, later identified as Vishwanath, was suffering from a mental illness and was brought to NIMHANS for psychiatric evaluation.
Vishwanath was shot and fatally injured after a long standoff between him and the commandos of Karnataka's anti-terrorism special force - Garuda Squad.
The police said he fired around 29 rounds, before he was neutralised. There were no reports of any causality.
( Source : deccan chronicle with pti inputs )
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