A debt-ridden businessman in Lucknow ended his life by shooting himself at his office on Ring Road, Gudamba, after livestreaming a heartbreaking plea on Facebook. Shahzeb Shakeel, overwhelmed by crores of unpaid debts and unable to afford insulin for his diabetic daughter, appealed to celebrities like Salman Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and industrialist Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani for help. In the live video, he expressed his deep anguish and financial struggles before taking the tragic step. His family, alerted by the video, rushed to the spot but arrived too late. Police have recovered the body and sent it for a postmortem. An investigation is underway to examine the financial circumstances and how he accessed the weapon. Lucknow Shocker: Upset Over Boyfriend’s Murder by Husband and Son, Married Woman Dies by Suicide in Uttar Pradesh.

Man Shoots Self Over Financial Crisis in UP

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Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Helpline Numbers:

Tele Manas (Ministry of Health) – 14416 or 1800 891 4416; NIMHANS – + 91 80 26995000 /5100 /5200 /5300 /5400; Peak Mind – 080-456 87786; Vandrevala Foundation – 9999 666 555; Arpita Suicide Prevention Helpline – 080-23655557; iCALL – 022-25521111 and 9152987821; COOJ Mental Health Foundation (COOJ) – 0832-2252525.

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