A 32-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol in south west Delhi's Najafgarh, the police said

A 32-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol in south west Delhi's Najafgarh, the police said. The deceased, Dinesh, shot himself on August 7 at his residence and was rushed to Deen Dayal Upadhyay hospital by his wife. He was declared brought dead, a senior police officer said. The hospital informed the police. During inquiry, it was learnt that Dinesh used an illegal firearm to commit suicide, the officer said.

Man commits suicide in Delhi

A country-made pistol, used for the suicide, with two live cartridges and an empty cartridge, was recovered, he said, adding that the body was sent for post-mortem. It has been learnt that Dinesh's brother, Joginder, is a criminal and his role is also being verified, he added. A probe is underway to ascertain the reason behind the extreme step, he said.