Dejected by his family’s disapproval of his relationship, a 17-year-old youth in Pune shot himself in the head using his elder brother’s revolver on Saturday afternoon.
The youth, Rahul Shikhre (name changed), is critical at a nearby hospital. According to Dehu Road police, Rahul was in a relationship with a girl for the last few years. The family found out about this and expressed their disapproval.
Furious over this, the boy shot himself at his residence in Chikhli using his elder brother’s licensed revolver. The police said that the youth’s two brothers and mother were in the
home at the time of the incident.
“Rahul’s family had suggested that he concentrate on academics for now and think about his relationship later. In a fit of rage, Rahul snatched the revolver from the cupboard and shot himself in the temple,” said Ram Jadhav, senior police inspector from Dehu Road police station.
Rahul’s elder brother who is an engineer by profession owned a licenced revolver. “The bullet entered his skull through the left part of his forehead and exited through the right. His elder brothers rushed him to a local hospital after which he was shifted to another hospital, where he has been kept on ventilator,” added Mr Jadhav.
The incident has sent shockwaves in the neighbourhood. Rahul had recently passed Class 11 and the parents wanted him to become a doctor. “Rahul’s father had passed away a few years ago,” said Mr Jadhav.
The police has registered a case of attempt to suicide in this regard.
The police confirmed that the boy is currently brain-dead though the hospital is trying to make all efforts to save him.