Gorakhpur: A 47-year-old contractor allegedly shot himself dead with his licensed pistol following a domestic dispute with his wife at his house in Ramgarhtal area late on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Ajit Singh, a resident of Phulwariya.According to preliminary information, Singh had an argument with his wife before going into a room and shooting himself in the head. Hearing the gunshot, family members rushed to the room and found him lying in a pool of blood, with the pistol beside him. They immediately called up the police.Ramgarhtal police along with forensic team and field unit reached the spot and inspected the scene.Preliminary investigation suggests that a domestic dispute may have led Singh to take the extreme step.CO Kotwali Onkar Dutt Tiwari said police were investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident and the reasons behind the dispute.
