Punjab: A Police Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Bhupinder Singh on Tuesday shot himself dead after killing his wife, son and pet dog using service weapon in Gurdaspur district.
After committing the crime, the police officer tried to escape to Batala. He abducted a woman at gunpoint and used her as a shield but the cops were able to rescue her.
However, the ASI allegedly shot himself dead at a house in Batala.
The cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained. The police is investigating the matter.
ASI Bhupinder Singh, who was said to be posted in Amritsar, allegedly killed his wife Baljit Kaur (40) and son Lovepreet Singh (19) with his service weapon at around 10 am in Bhumbli village in Gurdaspur district, a police official said.
After killing his wife and son, Singh abducted a woman who was present at the crime scene. He took the woman to a house in Batala, 35 km away from his village in Gurdaspur. Police then launched an operation to free the hostage.
Batala Senior Superintendent of Police Ashwini Gotyal said they were successful in getting the woman released. Police had also asked the ASI to surrender, she said.
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