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Ghaziabad man commits suicide after killing wife, son

The incident took place late Tuesday night in Orange County residential society located in Indirapuram area.

Arun George|Nov 20, 2013, 11:15:15 IST

Ghaziabad: A businessman gunned down his wife and son and then turned the gun on himself in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district, police said on Wednesday.The incident took place late Tuesday night in Orange County residential society located in Indirapuram area.Ankur Gupta, 35, first shot dead his wife Sarika, 30, and then fatally shot his seven-year-old son Parth.[caption id="attachment_1239609" align="alignleft" width="380"] Representational image. AFP[/caption]After killing both of them, he then shot himself dead in the living room.At about 11.30 p.m., Ankur's younger brother Ankush reached home and found all the three dead.He informed the police."We have sent the bodies for autopsy... it seems a case of suicide," said Superintendent of Police, City, Muniraj.IANS

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