LAHORE - A 17-year-old student shot himself dead after he failed to obtain marks in FSc exams according to his wish in Mughalpura police areas on Saturday. The deceased was identified as Hafiz Jameel Afzal, resident of Laurence Colony. Police investigators believed that the deceased was disappointed since a few days over the said issue. Reportedly, his father Hafiz Mohammad Afzal admonished the youth over poor performance in his exams. The youth brought a pistol from somewhere and ultimately shot himself dead in his temple at about 1:30pm at his home, police investigators said. They further said that Jameel sustained one bullet in his head and died on the spot but the family rushed him to the Mayo Hospital where the doctors pronounce him dead. An on duty police officer Shahbaz said that the family informed the police concerned at about 2:00pm about the incident. Police have recovered weapon from the crime scene. But as it is a family matter so no action will be initiated against anyone, he added. Later, the body of Hafiz Jameel was handed over to his heirs after necessary medico-legal formalities.