Rohtak man found dead inside his SUV

Sub-inspector Sushil Kumar, station house officer of Arya Nagar police station, said the deceased worked as a contractor and a case would be registered once his family lodged a formal complaint

A 40-year-old contractor was found dead of a gunshot wound inside his SUV outside the Congress party office at Ambedkar Chowk in Rohtak on Wednesday, police said.

A forensic science laboratory team visited the scene and collected blood samples along with other evidence. (HT Photo for representation)

The deceased was a resident of Janta Colony. A licenced revolver was recovered from the vehicle. Police have begun examining the circumstances of his death, though no formal case had been registered at the time of filing this report.

The victim’s family claims he was murdered over a financial dispute, preliminary police findings suggest suicide. A forensic science laboratory team visited the scene and collected blood samples along with other evidence.

Sub-inspector Sushil Kumar, station house officer of Arya Nagar police station, said the deceased worked as a contractor and a case would be registered once his family lodged a formal complaint. He said that a bullet injury was found near the ear, which initially points to suicide. A revolver was also recovered from the car. Further investigation is underway.