Panipat trader kills wife, daughter and son before ending life

Police say he used licensed pistol to commit the crime; suspect a family dispute to be the cause

KARNAL: A 36-year-old trader in Haryana’s Panipat town on Saturday allegedly shot dead his wife and two children with his licensed pistol before killing himself, police said.

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The dead included his eight-year-old daughter and five-year-old son.

The incident occurred early in the morning in Raj Nagar locality.

The police suspect the man, Anil Sharma, a government ration depot holder, had a family dispute that could have triggered the crime. The bodies were found on a bed in the house.

Panipat deputy superintendent of police Satish Vats said that the bodies were sent for post-mortem. He said that the reason behind the incident is being ascertained.