Doctor, who shot biz partner, kills self

Dr Shashi Kumar was found dead at a farmhouse in Moinabad area Monday midnight. He allegedly shot himself dead by firing the pistol into his mouth, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Rajendranagar division), K Ganga Reddy said. A suicide note, purportedly written by Shashi, was recovered from the spot. The deceased claimed that he had not shot Uday, his business partner, and alleged that their another partner, Dr Sai Kumar, had opened fire on Uday. According to police, a woman had dropped Shashi to the farmhouse after the incident. 

“We are verifying the allegations made in the suicide note,” the ACP said. Uday, Shashi Kumar and Sai Kumar are partners in a multi-speciality 100-bed hospital in Madhapur area, which was inaugurated on January 1. 

The incident occurred on Monday on street number 6 of Himayath Nagar. Shashi Kumar allegedly shot Uday inside a car before fleeing from the spot. Police had formed two special teams to arrest Shashi. Uday managed to get out of his car, get inside an auto-rickshaw and reach a private hospital. He is stated to be “stable”. 

As per the preliminary probe, Shashi Kumar had invested about Rs 75 lakh in the hospital. Uday was the medical director, Sai Kumar the CEO, and Shashi the director, the DCP said. “It seems differences had erupted and Shashi had sought his money back,” he said. 

“Following heated arguments, Shashi threatened them and suddenly took out his licensed .32 pistol and allegedly fired one round at Uday. The bullet grazed his left ear,” DCP Reddy said.