Ex-councillor’s gunman shoots himself in head

  • | Sunday | 17th February, 2019

GHAZIABAD: A 40-year-old armed security guard of a Samajwadi party functionary allegedly shot himself dead with his licensed revolver in Vijay Nagar area of Ghaziabad early on Saturday. The found Ravi lying on the bed in a pool of blood,” Kumar said.“Yadav’s family informed the police and a team from Vijay Nagar police station reached the house. We are investigating to find out more about the suicide case,” Kumar added. “Yadav’s nephew told the SP leader around 4am about the incident. Ravi’s room was locked from inside, so Yadav had to break the lock to enter the room.

GHAZIABAD: A 40-year-old armed security guard of a Samajwadi party functionary allegedly shot himself dead with his licensed revolver in Vijay Nagar area of Ghaziabad early on Saturday. The reason for the suicide was not immediately known.According to police, the deceased has been identified as Ravi Mohan Singh, a former Army personnel, who was from Kannauj.On February 13, Singh had started work as a gunman to former Pratap Vihar councillor and Samajwadi party functionary Pintu Yadav.Shlok Kumar, SP Ghaziabad, told TOI that the deceased was living in a room on the first floor of Yadav’s house in Vijay Nagar. “Yadav’s nephew told the SP leader around 4am about the incident. He was sleeping in the adjacent room when he heard a gunshot. Ravi’s room was locked from inside, so Yadav had to break the lock to enter the room. The found Ravi lying on the bed in a pool of blood,” Kumar said.“Yadav’s family informed the police and a team from Vijay Nagar police station reached the house. Singh had shot himself in the head. The bullet pierced his head and hit the wall. The revolver was also found near his body,” Kumar added.Sanjeev Kumar, SHO of Vijay Nagar police station, told TOI that from the initial investigation, it looks like a suicide case and the family of the deceased have also not made any complaints to the police yet.“We sent the body for an autopsy and are waiting for the post-mortem report. We are investigating to find out more about the suicide case,” Kumar added.

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