Former IFS officer dies by suicide

A former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer allegedly shot himself dead at his residence in south Delhi's posh Defence Colony on Wednesday morning, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Ranjeet Sethi (81), who left a suicide note claiming that he did not want to live any longer.

The incident came to light at 7.25 am when the police received a call from Sethi's domestic help informing them about the incident. The domestic help told police that Sethi was alive and needed an ambulance.

Police found Sethi lying in his room with bullet wounds and rushed him to Moolchand Hospital for treatment where he succumbed later, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said.

Sethi allegedly took his own life, a day after he was discharged from BL Kapoor Hospital. He is survived by his wife and two children.

Police are investigating whether the pistol used by him was a licensed weapon.