New Delhi, July 7 -- Russia's former transport minister Roman Starovoyt reportedly shot himself on Monday hours after he was sacked by President Vladimir Putin.

As per Russian news agencies, Starovoyt shot himself in a Moscow suburb after he came to know about the dismissal.

Russia's Investigative Committee said his body was found in his car.

(This is a developing story. Keep checking for more updates)

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