In a shocking incident, a man, reportedly a local BJP leader, shot his wife and three children at Gangoh in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
Two of his children—a son and a daughter—succumbed to their injuries while his wife and the third child are in critical condition at a nearby hospital, reports said.
Yogesh Rohilla, the accused, is reportedly a BJP executive member. He has been arrested and the pistol used in the crime was also recovered.
The incident took place in Sangatheda, sending shock waves across the village. According to reports, the accused had been under immense mental tension for the last few days.
Saharanpur SSP Rohit Sajwan said Rohilla had suspected his wife of infidelity, which allegedly led to the crime.
"Yogesh Rohilla shot his wife and three children due to suspicions regarding his wife's character. Two children died on the spot, while the wife and the third child have been admitted to Saharanpur district hospital in critical condition," Sajwan was quoted by IANS.
The officer said Rohilla himself had informed the police after committing the crime.
In a separate incident, a software engineer in Pune has been arrested after he allegedly slit his three-and-half-year-old son, suspecting his wife’s infidelity.
Police recovered the child’s body from a forest area based on the statements of the accused who was arrested from a nearby lodge in a heavily inebriated condition.
