Brick kiln owner shoots self in car in Lucknow

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Brick kiln owner shoots self in car in Lucknow

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LUCKNOW: A 40-year-old brick kiln owner died of gunshot injuries while sitting inside his car which he had parked outside his house in Chinhat on Monday. Police said the man shot himself with his licensed revolver. The body has been sent for postmortem examination and an investigation is underway. The deceased, Shivraj Yadav of Khandak village, was the son of former gram pradhan Harinam Singh, also a leader of Bhartiya Kisan Union. Singh’s nephew Deep Raj Yadav is a leader of Samajwadi Party. ADCP east SM Qasim Abidi said that Shivraj was sitting in his car outside his house. Around 9.05am, the family heard a gunshot and rushed to the scene only to find him in a pool of blood inside the car. Shivraj was rushed to hospital but died on the way. Shocked villagers said there was no reason why Shivraj would take such a step.

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The Times of India

Date

2021-01-05

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Lucknow