India, April 7 -- Latur municipal commissioner Babasaheb Manohare, 48, attempted to die by suicide on Saturday night by shooting himself in his head. His condition is said to be critical as the bullet passed through his head. While police are trying to ascertain the exact cause, they have indicated that family dispute could have led him to take the extreme step. Police have not recovered any suicide note.

The incident took place after Manohare had dinner and went to his bedroom. His wife, and two children, aged 15 and 12, were at home at the time of the incident. Around 11:15 pm, Manohare shot himself in the head with his licensed pistol in his room at his official bungalow in the MIDC area, Latur. Hearing the sound of gunshot, his famil...