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Kannur: Security guard misfires, kills woman staff in bank

The security man Hareendran, 51, Harisree, Kinaloor, Ancharakkandy, an ex-serviceman, was arrested, along with the gun.

KANNUR: Vilna Vinod, 27, an employee of IDBI bank’s Thalassery branch, was killed on Thursday in Kannur, after a security guard in the bank accidentally fired at her while he was cleaning his weapon.

Police said that preliminary probes show that the gun was accidentally fired at the woman, while the man cleaned it. had joined the just three weeks ago, said her relatives. The security man Hareendran, 51, Harisree, Kinaloor, Ancharakkandy, an ex-serviceman, was arrested, along with the gun.

A young woman was killed on Thursday in Thalassery in Kannur district after a security guard of her bank accidentally fired at her. Police said the preliminary investigation sho-wed the gun went off while cleaning. Vilna Vinod, 27, had joined the IDBI bank’s Thalassery branch, just three weeks ago, said her relatives.

The guard, Hareendran, 51, of Ancharakandy, an ex-serviceman, was arrested, along with his gun. The gunfire created chaos inside the bank, as blood sprayed onto the faces of the nearby staff and Vinod’s skull was blown up by its impact.
The incident took place in the Rani Plaza building on Logan’s Road downtown Thalassery around 9.45 am. The woman and two others were sitting in the sales section of the counter.

Mr Hareendran cleaned the gun in front of the staff just two and a half metres away from them and in seconds, it went off. The body was first taken to Indira Gandhi Cooperative Hospital and then to Pariyaram Medical College. The victim is the daughter of Vinod and Sudha, Valiyandi Veettil, Meloor, Dharmadam. She was married to Sangeeth, Punnol, three years ago.

Nayana is her only sister. Hareendran was on a contract with a security firm and had been working with the same branch for the last three years, said Thalassery Town CI P.M. Manoj. “It is mandatory not to clean the gun in the presence of people. This is purely a breach of security,” said the investigating officer.

Principal SI C. Shaju and additional SI Rajeevan visited the spot and questioned the bank staff. Fingerprint and forensic experts collected samples. The burial will be held on Friday at 10.30 am on the premises of Mr Vinod’s house. Ms Sudha was admitted to hospital after hearing the tragic news.

Death knell awaited at workplace: Interested in sport, Vilna’s entry to her new job in IDBI bank, Thalassery branch, was just a few weeks ago, remember her relatives. She was the daughter of Vinod, an auto driver, and Coconut Development Board employee.

Sudha, she had worked as a physical education teacher earlier. Her sister, Nayana, also works as physical education teacher in Chennai. Three years ago, after her studies, she went to Mumbai for training and met Sangeeth and married him against the will of her parents.

Sangeeth’s family had business in Mumbai and six months ago they relocated to Punnol. Vilna rejoined with her family only recently and visited her parents with their newly-bought car on Wednesday. But the joy did not last.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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