Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A 17-year-old shooting player shot himself dead after being accused of theft by seniors in Bhopal on Sunday.
The incident occurred inside the MP State Shooting Academy’s shooting range in Ratibad. The entire event was captured on CCTV cameras installed inside the campus.
The CCTV footage showed Yatarth sitting alone inside the shooting range. He picked up his shotgun and used his foot’s thumb to pull the trigger, fatally shooting himself in the chest.
The CCTV footage of the incident is sensitive and will not be shared, as it goes against FPJ's policy on such content.
According to information, the incident came to light when the academy's security guard heard the gunshot and found Yatharth lying in a pool of blood. The guard informed the police, who rushed to the spot and sent the body for post-mortem.
After the procedure at Hamidia Hospital, Yatharth's family took his body to Ashoknagar.
Police Station In-Charge Ras Bihari Sharma informed media persons that Yatharth Raghuwanshi, a resident of Ashok Nagar district, had been staying and practicing at the academy for the past two years.
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Yatharth’s father, Arun Raghuwanshi, who is a District sports officer in Ashok Nagar, told police that his son had been under depression after being accused of theft at the academy.
TI Sharma confirmed that no suicide note was recovered from the scene. The body has been sent for postmortem, and further investigation is underway.
