A 57-year-old assistant commissioner of police in Pune allegedly shot his wife and nephew with a gun which killed them and later shot himself on Monday.
A senior assistant commissioner of police allegedly shot his wife and nephew before he took his own life on Monday at his home in Pune, Maharashtra.
A 57-year-old assistant commissioner of police in Pune allegedly shot his wife and nephew with a gun which killed them and later shot himself on Monday.
According to the PTI report, senior officer ACP Bharat Gaikwad's bungalow was in the Baner area in Pune where the incident occurred at around 3:30 am.
The Chaturshringi police who are investigating the matter told the media that the reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained. The police also informed that Gaikwad was posted as ACP in Amaravati and had come home.
According to the report, an official said, "At around 3.30 am on Monday, the ACP first allegedly shot his wife in the head. Upon hearing the gunshot, his son and nephew came running and opened the door. The moment they opened the door, he allegedly shot at his nephew, who got hit in the chest."
The person added, "Later Gaikwad shot himself in the head. All the three persons died on the spot."
The rest of the deceased were identified as the police officer's wife Moni Gaikwad (44) and nephew Deepak (35), reportedly.
A probe was on into the incident, the police added.