A Sector 8 resident of Gandhinagar took his own life on Wednesday night. The business shot himself with a revolver while seated on a swing in his house. Despite immediate medical attention, he succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

Anil Gehlot and his wife Kalpana lived in Gandhinagar, while their daughter has moved to the US, and son Utsav to Canada. Utsav had recently visited the family in Gandhinagar five days prior to the incident.

On Wednesday night, Gehlot shot himself with a licensed revolver while on the swing set in his home. He was subsequently declared dead upon arrival at the hospital.

The police have registered a case to investigate the matter. 

Preliminary investigations suggest that being away from the children for a long period may have been the reason for the businessman's extreme step.

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