Chandigarh/
Harkirat Singh, grandson of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh is suspected to have committed suicide with his licenced pistol at his Sector 5 residence here on Sunday.
The family, however, claimed that he was cleaning the pistol when the incident occurred. Sources said Harkirat Singh (40) reportedly shot himself around 10.30 am after returning from a walk at the Sukhna Lake. His wife was present in the house at that time.
Harkirat was rushed to the PGIMER by his security guards, where he succumbed to his injury. He had been suffering from depression.
The post-mortem will be conducted tomorrow.
Harkirat was the sarpanch of Kotli village in Ludhiana. He had met with an accident some months ago and was not keeping well since then.
He was younger brother of Congress MLA from Khanna Gurkirat Singh and cousin of Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu. Harkirat is survived by his wife. The couple did not have a child.
A pall of gloom descended on the Payal area when the news of death of Harkirat Singh (40), grandson of former chief minister Beant Singh, reached. Harkirat, sarpanch of Kotli village, was son of former transport minister Tej Parkash Singh.