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Mumbai: Security guard kills self using licensed firearm at his Kandivali home, cops launch probe

Updated on: 05 January,2026 09:32 PM IST  |  Mumbai
Samiullah Khan | samiullah.khan@mid-day.com

The Samta Nagar Police in Kandivali have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) in the matter and is further probing the case, a police official said

Mumbai: Security guard kills self using licensed firearm at his Kandivali home, cops launch probe

The 45-year-old deceased worked at a showroom in Andheri, an official said. Representational Pic/File

A security guard allegedly killed himself at his Kandivali home in Mumbai on Monday evening, police said, adding that the deceased shot himself using a licensed firearm and a probe was launched.

Mumbai Police have launched a probe into the incident, an official said.


The 45-year-old deceased worked at a showroom in Andheri, he said.



The Samta Nagar Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) in the matter and is further probing the case, the official added.

According to police, the incident took place around 4 pm after he had returned back home after finishing his duty for the day.

Emergency services took him to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Police said that the deceased had a revolver which was legally licensed.

At the time of the incident, he was alone at home; his wife and two children were present elsewhere.

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