Mumbai, September 03: The son of an Assistant Police Commissioner (ACP), attached with the protection department, killed self after shooting dead his wife at their residence in suburban Malad, police said today.
“The young couple — Abhijit Kurne (27) and wife Ashwini (21) — were found dead at their residence this morning.
Abhijit, son of ACP Madhusudan, used his father’s service revolver to kill himself after shooting his wife,” said Additional Police Commissioner Ramrao Pawar.
The couple went to sleep last night at around 11 PM and they were found dead at 8.30 AM this morning in their third floor residence at Royal Apartment in Evershine Nagar area, they said.
Two rounds had been fired and the duo were found with one gunshot wound each on their heads.
The reason for the extreme step was not yet clear, police said, adding that no suicide note was found.
–Agencies