This story is from June 24, 2020

Man shoots self afterinjuring brother-in-law

Man shoots self afterinjuring brother-in-law
Kanpur: A man allegedly shot himself after critically injuring his brother-in-law following a dispute with his wife in Nazirabad area of the city.
Locals rushed to the spot after hearing incessant gunshots and alerted the police.
Arvind Kumar Gautam (32), a resident of Sarojini Nagar in Nazirabad area, worked as a carpenter at a furniture shop. He married Poonam (26) of Kesaripur village of Hardoi district in 2011.
After the lockdown, Arvind was rendered jobless, and frequent quarrels occurred between the couple over the issue.
According to sources, Poonam had been insisting to visit her parent’s house. On Monday evening, her 22-year-old brother Anil had arrived at their residence to take her to Hardoi. On Tuesday, an altercation between the couple compelled Anil to intervene and resolve the issue. Arvind, however, in a fit of rage, shot at him leaving him critically wounded. He then went inside his room and shot himself using a country-made firearm. Hearing the gunshots, neighbours rushed to the spot and saw Anil lying in a pool of blood. They immediately informed police,” said sources further.
“Arvind was declared brought dead at Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital, while Anil was admitted and doctors stated his condition to be critical,” said the police. A forensic team also arrived at the spot and collected evidence.
Inspector Gyan Singh, meanwhile, said, “Investigations continue in this regard. While treatment of the brother-in-law of the deceased is underway, the latter’s body was shifted to the mortuary.”
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