A teenager accidently shot himself dead while cleaning a 12-bore gun in Kot Radha Kishan city of Kasur district on saturday, police said.

The deceased was identified as 12-year-old Kamran.

Citing his family members, the police said Kamran was cleaning a 12-gun when he accidentally shot himself, adding he died from a gunshot to his abdomen.

His body was taken to a nearby hospital for medico-legal formalities.