Rajouri: A 70-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his licensed gun in Rajouri district, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Pritam Dass, a resident of Renthal village of Dharmsal, shot himself with his 12-bore gun on Monday, he said.
The family members who rushed to Dass’ room after hearing the gunshot, found him in a pool of blood, the officer said, adding that he was rushed to sub-district hospital Sunderbani, where doctors declared him dead.
Preliminary investigations suggest that Dass has committed suicide but the motive behind it was not known immediately, the officer said.
