Jaipur, Jul 14 (PTI) A man allegedly shot himself dead in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district over a dispute with his wife, police said on Friday.

Alim (25) allegedly used a country-made pistol to shoot himself dead on Thursday night in his house in the Sikri area, they added.

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Station House Officer Naresh Chand said Alim, a resident of Jhatli village, got married about a year ago and had frequent arguments with his wife for the last few days.

Based on a complaint by the deceased's father, a case has been registered against Alim's wife and in-laws under Section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the Indian Penal Code, Chand said.

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The body was handed over to his family after the post-mortem, the SHO said, adding that further probe is on.

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