Punjab Newsline | Ludhiana
A 30-year-old businessman was found dead inside his BMW car in Ludhiana’s upscale South City area. The deceased had sustained a gunshot wound to the forehead, with the bullet reportedly passing through his head.
The incident came to light when a Police Control Room (PCR) team, patrolling the South City area, spotted the body inside the car. Upon reaching the spot, police personnel found the man lying in a pool of blood with a gunshot wound to his forehead.
The deceased has been identified as Pulkit Popli, son of Sham Lal. Police informed his family and took possession of the body before shifting it to the Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
According to preliminary police investigations, the case appears to be a suspected suicide. The bullet is believed to have been fired from a licensed .45-bore firearm.
Police have also seized the deceased's mobile phone to examine his call records and determine whom he spoke to before his death.
According to the family, Pulkit had no known enmity with anyone. However, the circumstances that led to the incident remain unclear.
Police are investigating the matter from all possible angles, and further details are awaited.
