Overview
- Kanpur police say retired Army man Chetram Paswan allegedly shot his wife Sunita Verma and their 16-year-old son at home before dying by suicide on nearby railway tracks.
- Officers identified Paswan via an Aadhaar card found on his body, traced a parked motorcycle to his residence, and recovered a licensed double‑barrel gun near the victims.
- Forensic teams collected blood samples, the weapon and CCTV footage, and the bodies were sent for post‑mortem as officials examine possible domestic and financial motives.
- A deputy commissioner of police said there are no immediate signs of external involvement and noted footage that shows Paswan leaving the house alone.
- Family members have questioned the police account, even as reports detail his recent loan for a daughter’s wedding and house construction, a move to a new home, and claims of gambling losses under review.