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Gurugram Security Officer Arrested After He Allegedly Shoots Wife and Son Dead

Police recovered the licensed revolver, completed autopsies and sent the accused for remand as investigators probe motive and sequence of events.

Overview

  • Police say the accused, identified as Anil, fired at his wife Asha Rani and their son Prashant during a late-night family quarrel and was taken into custody at the scene.
  • Neighbours heard multiple shots and alerted officers who found Anil sitting beside the blood-soaked bodies holding the weapon, police and local reports state.
  • Investigators recovered the licensed revolver and a number of empty cartridges at the house and registered a murder FIR at Sector 5; the accused was remanded for questioning by a local court.
  • Autopsies and forensic teams found multiple gunshot wounds on both victims and reported a close-range head injury on the son, findings that police say will guide the probe.
  • Officials say the family had a history of domestic disputes, and authorities are examining the accused’s records and forensic evidence to establish motive and the precise sequence of events.