KOLLAM: A police officer was injured in an accidental gunshot while cleaning the gun. The injured Ranjith (27), a civil police officer of Pathanapuram police station, was admitted to a private hospital in Kottarakkara after a bullet pierced his knee. The incident happened on Wednesday.

At the same time, three accused of beating and injuring an SI in Alappuzha were arrested. The arrested have been identified as Jayesh (24) of Kizhakkethil in Kariyil in Mannar's Kuttamperoor and Rohit Chandran (24) at Karipurath House and Arun (24) of Athira Bhawan in Vishavarsserykara. SI Bijukuttan was hit on the head by the accused during a clash during a folk song program held in connection with the festival at Kuttamperur Kunnathur Sreedurga Devi Temple. The injured SI is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Parumala. The arrested were remanded.