A BJP leader in Meerut, Kuldeep Tomar, allegedly shot dead his wife Pooam after a heated argument on Friday. Ms. Poonam, who was seriously injured during the altercation, was admitted to a local hospital where she succumbed to her injuries.
According to the police who filed an FIR against Kuldeep after a complaint from his in-laws, the couple fought on Friday night after which he shot Ms. Poonam with his licensed revolver at the back of her head.
“We have filed an FIR against Kuldeep on complaints of Poonam’s family. He is on the run. We are trying to find out the reasons behind the murder. Right now we are not in a position to say anything about the case but we are trying to first arrest Kuldeep,” said a senior police official.
