Lucknow, Sept. 17 -- A 29-year-old businessman in Lucknow allegedly shot himself in the temple after assuming an illegal pistol was unloaded when its magazine fell out while he was showing the weapon to his wife at their home late Tuesday night, police said on Wednesday.

The deceased, identified as Yasharth Sharan Yadav, was a resident of Mahipal Kheda under the Sarsawan police outpost in Sushant Golf City. According to an official police statement citing family members, Yadav had procured the pistol from an unknown source.

Investigators stated that a single live round remained inside the chamber even after the magazine detached and fell to the floor. Yadav reportedly placed the firearm against his temple, told his wife, "The magazine h...