Though no suicide note has been recovered from the spot, preliminary investigation has revealed that he may have taken this step after suffering losses in the stock market.
Though no suicide note has been recovered from the spot, preliminary investigation has revealed that he may have taken this step after suffering losses in the stock market.
A 24-year-old man, troubled by losses in the stock market, shot himself with a country-made pistol at his apartment in the western suburb of Bandra here, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place at Sai Dham Society in Bandra (East) on Monday morning, an official said.
They said Mayank Jayesh Gala allegedly shot himself in the head with a country-made pistol while his brother was sleeping in the same room.
The victim’s brother woke up to the sound of gunshots and found him covered in blood, the officer said.
He said the local police were immediately informed and the victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead before admission.
Though no suicide note has been recovered from the spot, preliminary investigation has revealed that the victim may have taken this step after suffering losses in the stock market.
“We have registered an accidental death report (ADR) in the case and further investigation is on,” senior inspector of Nirmal Nagar police Shashikant Bhandare said.
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