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70-year-old man shoots self in J-K’s Rajouri

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Rajouri/Jammu, Aug 19 (PTI) A 70-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his licensed gun in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, 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. PTI COR TAS TAS RUK RUK

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