India, March 17 -- A 28-year-old property dealer died after he pulled the trigger on himself while handling a gun when shooting a reel for social media.

The incident took place on Monday in Dallupura village in located in Mayur Vihar Phase 3 area of East Delhi. In a video which was circulated on social media platforms, the man, identified as Pawan Kumar, was seen inserting a magazine into the pistol and loading the weapon. HT has not independently verified the authenticity of the video.

Meanwhile, the person behind the camera, reported to be his cousin Himanshu, who was the owner of the weapon, can be heard advising him on how to handle the pistol, and also cautioning him against firing it.

However, Pawan goes on to place the weapon on...