Jaipur, Feb 27 (PTI) A 19-year-old man allegedly shot himself dead on Sunday in Rajasthan's ??Dholpur district, police said.

Local Kotwali SHO Adhyatma Gautam said Sachin, a resident of Shaitanpura, took his own life by shooting himself in the head with a countrymade pistol.

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He said Sachin's family members rushed him to a hospital but doctors declared him brought dead.

The body was handed over to them after a post-mortem examination, the police said.

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A case has been registered and an investigation is underway, they added.

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