RPF Constable Dies After Service Rifle Misfires at Andhra's Dhone Station

Overview

• The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. after constable P. Peddayya returned from escort duty at Dhone railway station in Nandyal district.
• While surrendering his SM carbine at the GRP outpost, it reportedly discharged in single-fire mode instead of safety catch, and a round struck his face fatally.
• Railway and civil police teams, including Dhone DSP Srinivasulu, reached the scene and shifted the body for post-mortem examination.
• Railway police registered a case under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and opened an investigation to determine the precise cause.
• Officials said the family resides in Kurnool district, and the state announced immediate financial assistance of ₹1 lakh to the bereaved relatives.