22-year-old dies by suicide in Faridabad, note cites online gaming loss

Student used uncle’s licensed revolver at Sector 77 home; note mentions ₹25,000 loss and small debts. Police seize weapon, no foul play suspected.

A 22-year-old man died by suicide using his uncle’s licensed revolver at his residence in Jal Vihar Welfare Society in Faridabad’s Sector-77 on Wednesday, allegedly after losing ₹25,000 due to online gaming addiction, police said.

Incident at Sector 77 residence; family broke open door after gunshot. Police recover note, seize weapon and conduct inquiry under BNSS. (Getty Images)

The deceased, a third-year BSc student at a private university in Sector-6, is suspected to have shot himself in the bathroom between 11am and 11.15am, officers said. Police said his mother and younger brother broke open the bathroom door after hearing a gunshot and found him lying in a pool of blood. With the help of neighbours, he was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

Yashpal Yadav, public relations officer of Faridabad police, said a suicide note was recovered from the bathroom. “He had written that he befriended wrong people due to which he got addicted to online gaming and lost ₹25,000. He urged his family to return the amounts ranging between ₹3,000 to ₹5,000 taken as loan from various people,” he said.

Police said no foul play is suspected at this stage.