A suicide attempt by a gunman in Hayathnagar caused a major stir in the State capital today.
Krishna Chaitanya, who works as a gunman for HYDRA Commissioner A V Ranganath, allegedly attempted suicide this morning by shooting himself with his service weapon at his residence in Hayathnagar.
Family members noticed the incident and immediately rushed him to Kamineni Hospital. Doctors treating Chaitanya said that his condition was critical.
According to preliminary information, Chaitanya had been under heavy debt for the past two years due to the use of betting apps. It is suspected that financial distress might have driven him to attempt suicide.
Ranganath said that he immediately rushed to the hospital after learning about the incident and requested doctors to provide the best possible treatment. Speaking to the media, he said that Chaitanya was undergoing surgery at Kamineni, and that according to doctors the bullet had fractured his skull.
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