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Bengaluru Hospital Security Guard Found Dead in Apparent Self-Inflicted Shooting

Police report no note, with inquiries examining his recent gun licence alongside his personal history.

Overview

  • The deceased was identified by police as 32-year-old Lakhan Vishwakarma, a native of Bihar employed for about one and a half months at Dr Ambedkar Medical College and Hospital.
  • His body was discovered on Monday in his allotted residential quarters with two gunshot wounds after what police say was a self-inflicted shooting late Sunday.
  • Investigators said a double-barrelled gun was used in the incident.
  • Police said no suicide note was found at the scene and noted a prima facie strained relationship with his family.
  • Authorities said the motive remains unascertained, with the case under investigation based on details provided to PTI.