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Punjab Police Probe Suspected Familicide-Suicide in Ferozepur

Police say a forensic review continues to determine motive.

Overview

  • The deceased were identified by police as Amandeep Singh, 42, his wife Jasveer Kaur, 40, and their daughters Manveer, 10, and Parmeet, 6.
  • The family was discovered after the househelp found the home locked, alerted a tenant and a neighbour, and the door was forced open to reveal four bodies with gunshot wounds.
  • Officers recovered a licensed revolver beside the bodies and said initial findings indicate the husband allegedly killed his family before dying by suicide.
  • A forensic team collected evidence from the scene, the bodies were sent for post-mortem, CCTV footage is being examined, and witness statements have been recorded.
  • Police and local reports note the husband worked as a builder and financier and had recently set up a salon, the family moved into the home about five months ago, and neighbours described cordial relations.