Former president of Atlas Cycles Salil Kapoor dies by 'suicide' in his central Delhi home
New Delhi, Sep 3: Former president of Atlas Cycles Salil Kapoor allegedly shot himself dead at his home in Lutyens Delhi area on Tuesday, police officials said.
Kapoor's body was found in a pool of blood near the puja room of his house on the Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Road around 1 pm by his manager, they said.
According to a police officer, Kapoor shot in his head with a licensed revolver. In a note recovered from the spot, the former president of Atlas Cycles purportedly mentioned a "financial burden" on him, he said.
His wife and three children were staying separately, the police officer said.
Kapoor's manager and his family stayed with him at the three-storey building, the police officer said, adding that Kapoor was immediately rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.
Forensic and crime teams have been called to collect the exhibits from the spot, police said.
Kapoor was arrested by the Economic Offences Wing of Delhi Police in 2015 in connection with a case of cheating Rs 9 crore. He was booked in two separate cases of cheating.
His sister-in-law Natasha Kapoor also hanged herself to death in the same house in January 2020. In a note left behind, she had urged the family members to take care of themselves but did not mention the cause behind her taking the extreme step.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
