Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Medical staffer shoots himself in UP's Pratapgarh
A 32-year-old man named Atul Pandey, who worked as a staff nurse in a medical college, died by shooting himself with a country-made pistol at his home in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
The incident happened on Tuesday night.
His family heard the gunshot and took him to the medical college, but the doctors could not save him.
The police have found the gun and are trying to understand why he did this.
They are also doing a post-mortem examination to learn more about what happened.
Atul Pandey, a 32-year-old staff nurse, died by shooting himself at his residence in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night in Phulwaria Tripurari Nagar under the Kotwali Dehat police station limits.
Pandey used a country-made pistol to shoot himself, and the weapon was recovered from the spot.
Family members rushed him to the medical college after hearing the gunshot, but he was declared dead by the doctors.
The reason behind the suicide is being investigated, and the body has been sent for a post-mortem examination.
- Who
- Atul Pandey, a 32-year-old staff nurse
- What
- Shot himself with a country-made pistol
- When
- Tuesday night
- Where
- Phulwaria Tripurari Nagar, Kotwali Dehat police station limits, Pratapgarh district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- The reason behind the suicide is being probed
- Victim's Name
- Atul Pandey
- Victim's Age
- 32
- Victim's Residence
- Narayanpur Kala, Fatanpur police station area
- Victim's Profession
- Staff nurse in the ICU ward of a medical college
- Incident Location
- Phulwaria Tripurari Nagar, Kotwali Dehat police station limits
- Weapon Used
- Country-made pistol
- Incident Date
- Tuesday night
