A 40-year-old builder allegedly shot himself dead in south west Delhi's Dabri area on Wednesday late night. However, family claimed it was a murder case.
According to Deputy Commissioner of Police, South West District, Shibesh Singh, the decease was identified as Manmohan, who is the brother of a former councillor of Dabri.
Around 11.30 pm on Wednesday, a PCR call was made by Manmohan’s friend Surjit Ghosh (52), who said that the victim had suffered a bullet injury on his temple.
Immediately a PCR reached Surjit’s house in Mahavir Enclave, where Manmohan was lying in a pool of blood, and rushed him to the nearest hospital, where he was declared brought dead by doctors.
Surjit along with his wife and two children was present at the time of the incident. They said that Manmohan committed suicide by shooting himself to death. However, the family of Manmohan refused to buy claim of Surjit’s family and alleed that he has been murdered.
Police have registered a case of murder and have started investigations into the matter. No arrests have been made in the case.
“Two pistols were recovered from the crime spot. An FIR under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the IPC was registered at the Dabri Police Station,” said the DCP.