The victim was identified as B Gangadhar and the incident took place near the house of Chennur MLA and Telangana Government Whip Nallala Odelu in Mandamarri in Adilabad district.
"Gangadhar, a head constable in Telangana Armed Reserve, who was on escort duty of Chennur MLA and Government Whip Nallala Odelu, suffered injuries in his stomach after the SLR misfired. He died on way to a hospital," Superintendent of Police (Bellampalli Sub-Division) Ramana Reddy told PTI.