Madikeri: In a tragic incident, 49-year-old Ponnachettira Mitra Chengappa, lost his life due to an accidental gunshot in Cherambane, Madikeri Taluk, late last night.
Mitra, the proprietor of Mitra Wine Shop, had just closed his shop around 12.30 am and was preparing to head home. Carrying a single-barrel gun for personal safety, he momentarily placed it on his scooter near his wine shop to buy milk from a delivery vehicle that had arrived. In an unfortunate turn of events, the gun slipped, discharged, and struck him in the waist. Despite efforts to assist him, the gunshot proved fatal.
