An elderly couple was on Sunday shot dead allegedly by their cop son who also tried to commit suicide in West Midnapore district, the police said.
Avinash, a junior constable at the Kotwali police, killed his mother Dipali and father Balak Patro (both in their 50s) at their home in Gopiballavpur on Sunday afternoon, SP Bharati Ghose said. The police were informed by the neighbours about the incident. Hearing the gun shots, they rushed to the spot and found the two lying in pool of blood and Avinash with his service firearm in his hand, Ghose said.
The three were rushed to a nearby health centre where the couple was declared brought dead and Avinash is undergoing treatment.However, it is unclear what made Avinash take such a step, Ghose said. - PTI
