A child accidentally shot a man in Bengaluru. The man has been shot in the neck and is being given medical attention.

A child was playing with his grandfather Muniraju’s licensed pistol in the Laggere area of Bengaluru on Monday. The gun accidentally went off, and a bullet hit Govindappa in the neck, the media reported.

Govindappa was rushed to a private hospital, which operated on him.

The Peenya police have registered a case.