The body of an 18-year-old youth with a gunshot wound was found in a park in the Digiana area of Gandhi Nagar on Tuesday, according to the police.
Identified as Suryavansh Choudhary, a resident of Rani Talab, the teenager had been reported missing for the past couple of days. According to initial probe, the police suspect he died by suicide.
A pistol, believed to have been used in the incident, was recovered from the scene. Police officials stated that a bullet injury was there on the right side of the victim’s head and the weapon is suspected to belong to his father.
The police are working to determine the motive behind the suspected suicide and are also investigating whether the firearm was legally licensed. Further inquiries are underway.