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MP’s nephew dies by suicide after accidentally shooting wife in Ahmedabad: Police
A Member of Parliament’s nephew died by suicide late on Wednesday night after accidentally shooting his wife dead with his licensed revolver their Ahmedabad residence in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: A Member of Parliament’s nephew died by suicide late on Wednesday night after accidentally shooting his wife dead with his licensed revolver at their Ahmedabad residence in Gujarat, police said.
The couple had been married for about two months and were living with the husband’s mother.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Jayesh Brahmbhatt said the preliminary inquiry and the statement of the mother indicate that the firing was accidental. Both bodies have been sent for postmortem to ascertain the exact sequence of events.
ACP Brahmbhatt said the husband shot himself in the presence of his mother and medical staff.
“On Wednesday night, the couple returned home after attending a social function. According to the building’s security guard, they appeared normal and went straight to their flat. At around 11.45 pm, while the couple was in their bedroom, a bullet was discharged from the man’s revolver and struck his wife near the neck. He immediately informed his mother, who was in another room, and called the 108 emergency ambulance service,” an officer said.
A person close to the family said the husband was checking his licensed revolver when it accidentally fired. After ambulance staff declared the wife dead, he was unable to cope with the shock and shot himself with the same firearm.
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