shot and killed a man School teacher, his wife and their two teenage daughters The extramarital affair allegedly took place with the woman at her home in Amisi, Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Amitsi Superintendent of Police Anoop Singh said the main accused, Chandan Verma, confessed to the killing during interrogation and revealed that a recent quarrel with the woman led to the violence.
“The accused stated that he had been having an illicit relationship with Poonam for the past 1.5 years. However, the relationship between the two had deteriorated recently, which put pressure on him. It appears that due to this, he shot and killed a family of four “,” Singh said at the press conference.
According to police, Verma fired 10 bullets from a pistol, killing teacher Sunil, his wife Poonam, their 6-year-old daughter Drishti and their 1-year-old daughter. He also tried to end his life but failed.
According to sources, several armed assailants, including Verma, entered the teacher’s home and opened fire on his family members before fleeing the scene on Thursday. All four victims were pronounced dead at the hospital.
A day later, Verma was arrested at a toll plaza in Noida on his way to Delhi. He was wounded in a shootout Attempted to grab an officer’s gun and escape.
The police tracked him down based on clues WhatsApp messages he posted Sources said this showed he intended to harm his family. The message read: “Five people are going to die and I’ll tell you soon.”
Before the murder, the teacher’s wife had filed a complaint against Verma under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. This makes him the prime suspect in the case.
Investigations are ongoing and police are working to recover the pistol and bullet motorcycle used in the crime.