A 47-year-old businessman allegedly shot himself dead inside his shop in west Delhi’s Ranhola on Tuesday afternoon.
The deceased, identified as Ramvilas Sharma, used to run a plywood shop.
He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead. The reason behind the suicide was not clear as no note was recovered, police said. However, the suicide weapon was found.
The firearm is said to be a licensed one. The body was sent for post-mortem. However, no case was registered yet and inquest proceedings were on.
The family of the deceased was being interrogated, the police said. Prima facie, he was alone in the shop when the incident took place. He was later spotted by someone who raised an alarm. The deceased is survived by his wife and three children.
