Rajasthan teen shoots self after girlfriend marries someone else, dies

By India Today Web Desk: A 17-year-old boy allegedly shot himself dead in Rajasthan's Bhilwara district after his girlfriend got married to another man.

The incident occurred on Thursday night inside the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital and was captured on CCTV cameras.

Some passersby took the boy, identified as Yash Vyas, inside the hospital, Circle Officer (Bhilwara city) Narendra Dayma said.

He was later referred to Udaipur for treatment where he succumbed to the injuries on Friday morning, he said.

According to the police, Vyas and the girl studied in the same school.

Before taking the step, the youth shared a status on his social media account about being upset with his girlfriend's marriage, they said.

The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem, they said.

(With agency input)

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