Businessman shoots himself in Tirunelveli

According to police, Duraipandi, a financier, was a native of Nalanthula village in Tirunelveli. He was earlier running a liquor shop. He was settled in Chennai and his two sons and a daughter are all married. He arrived at his house in CN village in Tirunelveli three days ago. 

Around 9 pm on Friday, he asked his driver Ganesan to get dinner for him. After he went out, he shot himself in the chest and died. 

On hearing the sound, neighbours entered his house and rushed him to the hospital where he was declared brought dead. Tirunelveli Junction Police registered a case of suicide and are investigating. After preliminary investigation, police suspect that Duraipandi could have committed suicide due to financial troubles.