Gurugram lawyer shoots father, kills self

Gurugram, September 19

A lawyer of Dhanwapur village killed himself after allegedly shooting his father dead in Laxman Vihar area here today. When the police reached the spot, the body of the lawyer was lying near the wall of the room and his father’s body was on the bed.

The police took the bodies into custody and said that prima facie, it appeared to be the deed of the lawyer due to some ongoing dispute.

“Investigations hint that the lawyer first shot his father who suffered two bullet wounds and then himself with a single bullet. The father was a retired employee of the Delhi Police. The family has neither filed a complaint nor hinted at any foul play. But we are investigating the matter,” said Preet Pal Singh Sangwan, ACP, Crime.

According to the police, the deceased have been identified as Ravinder (35) and his father Rajbir (62), residents of Dhanwapur village.

Ravinder and his family lived in the village and his father stayed at Laxman Vihar colony.

Today evening, Ravinder, who was practising in Gurugram, visited his father. After some argument, Ravinder shot his father and himself, the police said, adding it seemed to be a result of a family dispute. — OC

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