India News | MP: Man Shoots Himself Dead After Killing Sister-in-law over Cooking Dispute

Dewas (MP), Dec 19 (PTI) A 25-year-old man shot himself dead after gunning down his sister-in-law, a doctor, in Dewas district of Madhya Pradesh on Sunday over an issue of cooking food, police said.

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The incident occurred in Hatpipalya town, around 45 kms from the district headquarters in the morning, they said.

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Additional Superintendent of Police Suryakant Sharma said the deceased, identified as Reena Malviya (25), a BMHS degree holder, ran a clinic in the town's Devgarh road area.

"Around 8 am today, her brother-in-law Vijay Malviya reached the clinic and shot her with a pistol and fled from the spot," he said.

Others rushed her to a hospital, where doctors declared her dead, he said.

Later, accused Vijay also shot himself dead in a nearby garden. The pistol and his motorcycle were recovered from the spot.

"The woman's husband complained to the police that the incident was a fallout of a dispute over cooking food," he said.

A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.

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