According to Police, Ramjeet Had Dinner With His Family on Sunday Night Before Retiring to His Room

The deceased, identified as Ramjeet (65), a native of Rautamai village in Kannauj district's Gursahaiganj area, had retired from the LIU in 2021 and was living with his son Abhishek in PD Nagar locality of Unnao. According to police, Ramjeet had dinner with his family on Sunday night before retiring to his room. At around 11.30 pm, family members rushed to the room after hearing a gunshot and found him critically injured.

He was being taken to a hospital in Kanpur for treatment but succumbed to his injuries on the way. In his statement to police, Abhishek said his father had been under mental stress for some time and suspected that he had shot himself with his licensed firearm. Personnel from Sadar Kotwali police station and a forensic team reached the spot, collected evidence, and seized the licensed single-barrel gun.

Circle Officer Vini Singh inspected the scene, while Sadar Kotwali Station House Officer Chandrakant Mishra said the exact cause of death would be established after the post-mortem examination, forensic analysis, and other evidence are examined. Police said Ramjeet's wife had died earlier, and he had been living with his son's family.