MADIKERI: Firing at something moving among the trees, a man accidentally shot dead his friend here on Thursday night.

Korana Thirthakumar, 30, and Mukkati Lava , 28, coffee growers and neighbours in Kolagadalu Paka village near Bhagamandala, planned a hunting trip in a nearby forest. Thirthakumar invited Lava to his estate yesterday night and they had planned hunting nearby forest.

However, Lava stayed back in the estate as he had leg pain. Thirthakumar went into the forest alone. On his return, he heard a rustle among the trees. Presuming it to be a wild animal, Thirthakumar fired his gun.

Hearing a man's painful cry, he rushed to the spot to find he had shot Lava. human cries He heard panic voice and when he went nearby he was shocked to see his close friend Lava (28) was killed.

The bullet pierced the victim's chest, killing him on the spot. A shocked Thirthakuamar went to Bhagamandala police station and surrendered.

