Man shoots self in Israna; seven booked for abetment to suicide
Panipat, January 18
A 45-year-old man reportedly shot himself with his licensed pistol in Lakshmi Nagar of Israna in the district.
The police have booked seven persons allegedly for pressurising him for abetment to suicide (Section 307, IPC) and began a probe into the matter.
The deceased, Pratap Singh of Karad village, was living in Lakshmi Nagar in Israna along with his family. He had a business of generators.
The body was found lying in a pool of blood on a bed in his garage on the ground floor of his house on Tuesday morning. His licensed pistol was found lying there and a suicide note was also recovered by the police from the spot.
Anand, younger brother of the deceased, in his complaint to the police, said his nephew Rahul came in contact with Rohit of Lakhu Buana and Rohit brought his nephew in the business of finance. Rahul had taken Rs 30-32 lakh from some people and given the money to Chirag through Rohit. The matter came to him and his brother (now deceased) four-five days ago. They assured them to give the money back in April, but on Monday evening, they came to their brother’s shop and pressurised him and threatened to kill the family, forcing him to takke the extreme step, he alleged. —
