A man allegedly shot himself dead at the Jantar Mantar here on Monday, where he had been protesting for a job for his sister in the Madhya Pradesh education department, police said.
The deceased, Lokendra (40), a native of Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district, had been in the national capital since July, demanding a job for his sister on compassionate grounds and had previously protested at the Jantar Mantar over the issue, a senior officer said.
“His brother-in-law used to work as a peon in Madhya Pradesh’s Department of Education. When he passed away in 2019, the deceased wanted the government to offer his sister a job in the department on compassionate grounds,” he said.
Around 9 AM on Monday, he allegedly shot himself dead, the officer added.
Upon receiving information, a police team reached the spot and found the man’s body with a gunshot injury.
“Police personnel are present at the spot, and the scene has been cordoned off,” the officer said.
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The body will be sent for postmortem examination after completion of legal formalities.
“The exact circumstances under which the man shot himself are being verified. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway,” the officer added.
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