A police officer allegedly shot himself to death with a government a rifle after his wife hanged herself following an argument between the couple in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Chitrakoot district, police said on Tuesday.
Kusum Devi (24), wife of constable Mayank Kumar Patel, 35, hanged herself at her house in Devkali village under Raipura police station area after midnight on Monday, SHO Raipura Shailendra said. Pandey.
After the death of his wife, Patel, who was posted in GRP Jhansi, also ended his life by shooting himself with his government rifle, he added.
Patel had returned home on April 21 after completing his duty during the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in Bijnor district and hence his rule was widespread, SHO Pandey said.
He added that the couple’s bodies have been sent for autopsy and investigations are underway.
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