Real Estate Businessman In Lucknow Dies By Suicide After Facebook Live Broadcast News24 –

A businessman died by suicide by shooting himself after livestreaming a Facebook video in Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow. The businessman took the extreme step because he could not afford insulin injections for his daughter.

Victim killed self using guard’s firearm

According to a report published by NDTV, the victim was a real estate businessman. He shot himself using the firearm of his security guard, who was deployed at his office.

The Facebook Live video was posted shortly before he took his life. The police have not revealed the identity of the man.

Family alerted police

After seeing the footage, the family members alerted the police, who rushed to the spot, but the man had already ended his life.

Police said the businessman was facing a financial crunch and owed crores in debt. A case has been registered, and police have launched a probe into how he gained access to the guard’s firearm.