Man shoots himself with licensed weapon in moving vehicle
A man died by suicide by shooting himself with a licensed revolver in his Toyota Fortuner vehicle on Friday at Gaunsgarh village in Machhiwara Sahib. He shot himself in the moving vehicle. Surprisingly, he collected his licensed weapon from a gun house on Friday and used the same to end his life. The deceased was identified as Surinder Singh Shinda (35).
According to information, after returning from the USA about a year ago, the man was engaged in agriculture and dairy business. On Friday, he came to his dairy in the morning and later, left the place in his SUV. On a road near his village, he shot himself in the vehicle, after which it went out of control and crashed into a roadside pole and then fell into a field.
An eyewitness working in the field said when the vehicle hit the pole and fell into the field, the driver was lying on the seat in a pool of blood. He broke the glass and took out the man but he was already dead. He reportedly shot two bullets, one on his leg and the other on the chest.
After the incident, Khanna SSP Ashwini Gotyal reached the scene along with the police force and started investigation.
Police officials said during preliminary probe, it was suspected to be a case of suicide. However, the police have been exploring different angles. Phone call details of the deceased would be checked to inquire about his last calls.
The man was survived by wife and a child.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Khanna, Ashwini Gotyal, said no suicide note was recovered from the vehicle and his family had also not given any reason behind the extreme step.
“On Friday only, the victim had collected his licensed .32 bore revolver from the gun house, where he had deposited the same during the recent elections. While returning home, he used the weapon to end his life,” the SSP said.
