A contractor allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his licenced weapon following a heated arguement with his wife over his drinking habit in the wee hours today at Shiv Vihar area of north east Delhi.
Police said that Harendra Singh was a supplier of building construction material. At around 1.30 am today, he returned home in an inebriated condition which led to a heated argument him and his wife.
Harender later locked himself in his room. After some time, the family members heard a gunshot and broke open the door to find him in a pool of blood.
He was taken to a nearby hospital with a gunshot injury in his head where doctors declared him brought dead.
Police reached the hospital after receiving information and sent the body for autopsy.
"No suicide note was recovered from the spot where Harender committed suicide. A licenced pistol was found although," added a police officer.
