BHOPAL: A 26-year-old man shot himself while singing ' Goli maar bheje mein ...' the lyrics of 1998 bollywood gangster movie Satya, in Jabalpur district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday night.

Police said investigations are on to ascertain whether it is a case of suicide or homicide. He was referred to district hospital where doctors declared him 'brought dead'.

Deceased has been identified as Vinendra Sharma, resident of district’s Nepali Mohalla.

Incident took place at Wednesday night. Neighbours told police that they heard him singing song the Ram Gopal Verma’s Satya minutes before shot was fired. Police was informed by his father at 2am.

“He went inside his house singing the song and asked wife to for food. Sharma must have placed the weapon on his temple singing the song. He may have pulled the trigger accidently or must have committed suicide. Murder angle cannot be ruled out,” said a police officer wishing anonymity.

A country made pistol was recovered from the spot. Police said Vinendra had several criminal cases registered against him. He was living on the upper portion of a duplex along with his wife and a month-old son.

Investigations are on. Police are on hunt for some of his accomplices.