In a shocking incident, the bodies of a private school owner, his wife and son were found lying inside their home in Auraiya district on Thursday morning.
All the three were shot sometime late on Wednesday night. The police, however, suspect that the victims might have committed suicide. They sent the bodies for autopsy and started investigations.
According to reports, Sandeep Porwal (45), the manager of city's Prakash Chandra Mahavidyalaya, his wife Meera (40) and their son Shivam Porwal (20) died due to bullet injuries. The bodies of the three were found lying in suspicious condition inside their house on Thursday morning.
Sandeep Porwal's younger son, Omji, informed the police about the incident. The police recovered the school manager's licensed revolver from the spot. Police are investigating the incident considering it suspicious.
Shree Krishna Chhati (sixth day of Lord Krishna birth) was being celebrated at the manager's house on Wednesday and family members and relatives had come to participate in it.
It is said that there was a dispute between the family members over some issue. Police started an investigation by calling a forensic team on the spot. Circle Officer (City) Surendra Nath said that prima facie the case seems to be of suicide. He said the case was being investigated from all angles with the interrogation of family members.
Sandeep, who lived in Guruhai Mohal Tilak Market in Auraiya Kotwali area, also owned the famous Allahabadi Sweets shop besides being the manager of Prakash Chandra Mahavidyalaya.
In the early hours of Thursday, three bullets were fired from his licensed revolver on the third floor of the house and Sandeep along with his wife Meera and elder son Shivam died under suspicious circumstances. At that time, Omji was studying in the lower part of the house and on hearing the gunshots, he went upstairs and screamed on seeing the bodies of his parents and brother after which the local residents rushed to the spot and he called the police.