In a sensational killing, a couple was shot dead by some unidentified assailants by a country-made firearm in Hathras district.
The incident took place at 2:30 am on Monday night when Rajesh Kumar Singh, 35, and his wife Kusum, 31, were sleeping in their house. Rajesh was a farmer.
The police found the weapon from the crime scene.
The couple's family said Rajesh and his wife were shot on the forehead. Their two sons and other family members were sleeping in other rooms.
Rajesh's father woke up on hearing two gunshots and found the couple lying in pools of blood. An FIR had been registered and CCTV cameras in the area were being examined, police said.
Sadabad Station House Officer Ashish Kumar Singh said: "Preliminary investigation revealed that the bullet was fired from a distance of two to three feet. A country-made firearm and two empty cartridges were recovered from the crime scene."
He said that on the basis of the complaint received from the family members of the deceased couple, an FIR was registered against unnamed persons.
"So far, the family has not named any suspects. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem and further investigations are on," the SHO said.