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Delhi Man Dies After Self-Inflicted Gunshot on Camera, Cousin Who Owned Pistol Arrested

Police have arrested the cousin who owned the licensed pistol in a case registered under the BNS and Arms Act.

Overview

  • Pawan Kumar, 28, suffered a gunshot to the left side of his chest in Dallupura, East Delhi, and was declared brought dead at Dharamshila Hospital.
  • Delhi Police seized the licensed pistol and 10 live cartridges and took the cousin’s phone containing the video into custody.
  • Footage recovered by police shows Pawan loading the magazine and cocking the weapon as the recorder warns him not to fire before he shoots himself.
  • A case under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) and relevant Arms Act provisions has been filed at New Ashok Nagar police station.
  • Investigators say the clip was being filmed as a social-media reel, and crime and forensic teams have examined the scene and collected evidence as the probe continues.