Hyderabad: Narsapur MLA Chilumula Madan Reddy's driver Akbar shot himself to death with a security officer's gun at Hyderguda MLA quarters on Tuesday.The victim hails from Chowdarypally in Mahbubnagar district and had been working for the MLA for about 15 years in Medak district.

The driver in his early 30s was reportedly curious to check the gun which the MLA's gunman Ravinder kept on the table. After preliminary inquiries, police concluded that the victim pulled the trigger accidentally and bullet pierced him to death on the spot as the shot was from a close distance. Investigation is on.

However, Akbar's aunt who was informed about the incident by the MLA's men alleged that there must be some foulplay behind the death. "He has been working for the MLA for so many years and he could do no mistake with a gun as he was used to handle it. He visited my house in Santoshnagar last Saturday and he looked dull. When I enquired about his dullness, he only said some guy was behind him. Even on insistence, he did not disclose any more details about his worry. There could be some plan by his employer to eliminate him," Rashida told media at the accident spot.

Central zone DCP Kamalasan Reddy was personally supervising the panchnama and media was strictly prohibited from entering the MLA's quarter in the complex. The gunman's negligent handling of weapon is being examined.