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Greater Noida 22-Year-Old Dies by Suicide With Father’s Licensed Gun

Police describe a preliminary stress-related trigger with a probe continuing into the use of a licensed revolver.

Overview

  • Priyanshu Chaudhary, 22, left home around 4 a.m. and allegedly shot himself on a park bench near Amrapali Leisure Valley in Greater Noida.
  • He was taken to a nearby hospital and declared brought dead, and the body has been sent for postmortem, officials said.
  • A suicide note was recovered; Hindustan Times reports it was addressed to his younger brother and did not specify a reason.
  • Police recovered his glasses, mobile phone and the firearm at the scene; the licensed gun belongs to his father, Ajay Chaudhary of Ghaziabad.
  • Investigators cite prima facie mental stress, with the family telling police he was upset after failing to secure admission to an MBA college in Goa.