Man shoots himself in Delhi while being filmed by cousin

NEW DELHI: A shocking incident has emerged from East Delhi, where a 28-year-old man allegedly shot himself in the chest while his cousin recorded the episode on a mobile phone. The deceased has been identified as Pawan Kumar, a resident of Dallupura village.

According to the police, the incident was captured on camera, even though the person filming appeared unaware of Pawan’s intentions. The case has been registered at the New Ashok Nagar police station, and further investigation is underway.

Delhi Police said that on March 16, information regarding a medico-legal case (MLC) involving a gunshot injury was received at the police station from Dharamshila Hospital in Vasundhara Enclave. Acting swiftly, police personnel reached the hospital, where Pawan Kumar had been brought in an unconscious condition with a gunshot wound on the left side of his chest. Doctors attending to him declared him brought dead.

During the preliminary enquiry, it was revealed that the incident took place at Dallupura village in East Delhi. Police teams, along with crime and forensic experts, inspected both the hospital and the scene of occurrence. The body has since been shifted to the LBS Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination.