In a tragic incident, a debt-ridden businessman from Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow died by suicide after shooting himself in the head after sharing a heartbreaking video on Facebook, in which he broke down, describing his inability to afford insulin injections for his diabetic daughter.
According to the police, the incident took place on Wednesday when the 36-year-old real estate businessman, identified as Shahbaz, took his life by shooting himself with the security guard’s licensed 12-bore gun inside his office.
As per the report by Free Press Journal, Shahbaz took the extreme step after livestreaming a desperate video appeal on Facebook, in which he shared his ordeal. In the video, the businessman appealed to celebrities and industrialists, pleading for support for his family. He said he could no longer bear the pressure of outstanding debts and financial obligations.
He further claimed that he was under mental distress due to a debt burden of Rs 15 crore and accused a business partner of harassing him. He further said that he could not even arrange money to purchase insulin for his daughter, who suffers from diabetes.
The video has now gone viral on social media.
By the time his family members, who saw the Facebook live, informed the police and reached the spot, he had already shot himself, the police said.
Gudamba police station inspector Prabhatesh Srivastava rushed to the spot on getting the news after which the deceased’s body was sent to a government hospital for postmortem. A forensic also reached the spot for probe.
“A real estate businessman from Gudamba died by suicide by going live on Facebook after being upset over a loss of Rs 15 crore," Srivastava said.
A case has been registered and further probe is on. Police are examining documents related to Shahbaz’s financial dealings, particularly the loans he mentioned.
In a similar incident last month, a businessman along with his wife and a minor daughter died by suicide allegedly due to debt. The police received information that a cloth businessman in Talkatora area has consumed poison along with his family. The minor daughter informed her uncle about the incident, but by the time he reached there, their condition had deteriorated.
Source: News18
