Tragic End: Ex-Atlas Cycles Prez Salil Kapoor Dies by Suicide

Former Atlas Cycles President Salil Kapoor allegedly committed suicide at his Lutyens Delhi home. His body was discovered by his manager, with a note citing financial burden. Kapoor's family lived separately. Previously arrested for financial offenses, Kapoor is the second family member to die tragically in recent years.

Former Atlas Cycles President Salil Kapoor allegedly took his own life at his residence in Lutyens Delhi, police confirmed on Tuesday.

Discovered by his manager, Kapoor's body lay in a pool of blood near his puja room on Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Road. An accompanying note cited a 'financial burden' as a reason for his extreme action.

Kapoor's wife and three children were living separately, while he resided with his manager in the three-storey building. Rushed to a hospital, he was pronounced dead by doctors. Kapoor's history includes a 2015 arrest for financial cheating, and he is the second family member to die in that house under tragic circumstances, following his sister-in-law's suicide in 2020.

(With inputs from agencies.)