Police officer accidentally shoots himself during Holi

ead Constable Rajendra Jatava was celebrating the Hindu festival when his gun apparently went off.

A video filmed in Shivpuri district, northern India, allegedly showed the officer shooting his revolver twice in the air on March 14.

He then tried to shoot a third time but a bullet got stuck, according to eyewitnesses.

Constable Jatava, who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol, then accidentally shot himself while trying to fix his gun.

He was immediately rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

In the video he was surrounded by other police officers who were also celebrating the Hindu festival of colours, in which people throw coloured powder at each other..

Writer: Jimmy Nsubuga for Metro.co.uk