Police 'unconvinced' of Govinda's version after questioning about shooting, but rules out foul play: report | Bollywood

Police doubt Govinda's version of events

News agency PTI reported that a crime branch team led by senior police inspector Daya Nayak visited the hospital on Tuesday and spoke to the actor about the incident. The actor claims the gun fell and accidentally fired a bullet, hitting him in the leg. Govinda was alone when the incident occurred at his residence in the early hours of Tuesday.

A News 18 report quoted unnamed sources as saying that while police had ruled out any foul play in the incident, they were “not completely convinced by Govinda's story.” The report said that they may record Govinda's statement again. So far, no one has filed a complaint in this matter, the police said.

What is Govinda's version?

The actor owns a licensed Webley revolver and the bullet hit him near his left knee. A police officer told PTI that the revolver, which was an old revolver, was unlocked and, according to the actor, it caused a misfire.

After the incident, Govinda, who was one of the leading Bollywood stars in the 90s, issued a statement telling his fans that he is doing better.

Govinda was a leading star of Hindi cinema in the late 1980s and early 1990s and has appeared in more than 165 films in his four-decade career. In March, a month before the Lok Sabha elections, Govinda joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. This marked Govinda's re-entry into the political landscape after nearly two decades.

The actor won the Mumbai North Lok Sabha constituency in 2004 on a Congress ticket before retiring from politics in 2008.