In a shocking news, National shooter Konica Layak was found dead in a guest house nearby Kolkata. The 26-year-old was found hanging to a rope in her room along with a ā€œsuicide noteā€. In the note, she appeared disappointed for not doing enough as a shooter. The talented shooter was earlier in March gifted a ā‚¹ 2.70 lakh German Rifle by Bollywood actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood.Ā Namanveer Brar, National-Level Shooter, Found Dead at His Mohali Home.

Konica, was training with the former Olympian and Arjuna Award winner Joydeep Karmakar in Kolkata. ā€œThis is shocking news to all of us. She was doing okay in practice but of late she was missing her sessions a lot due to one reason or the other. She was to get married soon. I don't really know what happened or forced her to take this step. We are heartbroken,ā€ Joydeep was quoted as sayingĀ  by Tribune India.

ā€œThat was a serious charge. However, she got over the shock and disappointment and was training well after it. So again I cannot really understand what she did and why she did it,ā€ he added.

This is the fourth instance of a shooter committing suicide. Earlier, Khushseerat Kaur Sandhu, Hunardeep Singh Sohal & Namanveer Singh Brar also died by suicide.

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