Atlas Cycles ex-chief Salil Kapoor shoots self dead at his Delhi house

Former president of Atlas Cycles Salil Kapoor allegedly shot himself dead at his home in Delhi on Tuesday, police officials said.

Kapoor's body was found in a pool of blood near the puja room of his house on the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Road around 1 pm by his manager, they said.

According to a police officer, Kapoor shot in his head with a licensed revolver. In a note recovered from the spot, the former president of Atlas Cycles purportedly mentioned a "financial burden" on him, he said.

His wife and three children were staying separately, the police officer said.

Kapoor's manager and his family stayed with him at the three-storey building, the police officer said, adding that Kapoor was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Forensic and crime teams have been called to collect the exhibits from the spot, police said.

Kapoor was arrested by the Economic Offences Wing of Delhi Police in 2015 in connection with a case of cheating of Rs 9 crore. He was booked in two separate cases of cheating.

His sister-in-law Natasha Kapoor also hanged herself to death in the same house in January 2020. In a note left behind, she had urged the family to take care of themselves but did not mention the cause behind her taking the extreme step.