Hrishikesh Meena said the suspect hailed from Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh. (Representative)
Indore:
A man armed with a pistol shot dead a woman and her male friend after having an argument with them and then killed himself with the same firearm in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore city on Thursday, in what police suspect is a result of a triangular love. affair, an official said.
The man, Abhishek Yadav (26), used a country-made pistol to fatally shoot the woman, Snehlata Jat (22) and her friend Deepak Jat (25) at the Swaminarayan temple complex on Khandwa Road, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) Hrishikesh Meena told PTI.
He then shot himself with the same gun, which was recovered by police, he said.
Prima facie, the tragic incident appears to be a result of a triangular love affair, but investigations are on to determine the exact cause of the killings, the police officer said.
Hrishikesh Meena said the suspect hailed from Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh.
According to eyewitnesses, the trio chatted for about 30 minutes before things spiraled out of control and the murder-suicide occurred.
“Abhishek Yadav and Snehlata had become friends two years ago. However, of late, Snehlata had started keeping his distance from the accused, which had upset him immensely,” Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Anand Yadav said.
The suspect first fired two bullets at Deepak Jat. A shocked Snehlata Jat clung to him before he also pumped two bullets into her, the police officer said.
After killing the two, Abhishek Yadav ran like hell and finally entered the premises of a private school, where he placed the gun on his temple and pulled the trigger, he added.
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