Mohali, Sept. 30 -- A 35-year-old businessman was found dead due to a bullet injury at his rented flat in Sector 99 on Tuesday morning, with police finding his licensed pistol near him.

According to police, the man had returned to the flat with a friend after having dinner outside on Monday night. The two went to their respective rooms to sleep. The man told his friend that he planned to wake up late and asked him not to wake him in the morning.

On Tuesday morning, a domestic worker arrived at the flat and found that the door to his room was not opening. She informed his friend, who opened the door and found him dead inside. His licensed pistol was lying nearby.

The friend informed the police, who reached the spot and began an investig...