Jaipur, Mar 27 (PTI) A man allegedly shot himself on Wednesday in the Pushkar area of Rajasthan's Ajmer district, police said.

Police said the incident occurred in Nand village in Ajmer. He was rushed to a local hospital in a police vehicle and was then referred to Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries, they said.

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The deceased, Rampal, shot himself in the neck with an illegally-acquired gun.

Police said the reason behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained. The body has been sent for post-mortem, they said.

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