Bodies of realtor, wife and minor son found in SUV on roadside
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Patiala: A man allegedly shot his wife and teenaged son before taking his own life near Changera village on Banur-Tepla road. Bodies of all three were found inside a Fortuner SUV parked by the roadside near fields.
Deceased Sandeep Singh Rajpal (45) was from Sikhwala village in Lambi, Bathinda district. He had been living in Emaar, Sector 109, Mohali, with his wife Mandeep Kaur (42), and their 15-year-old son Abhay for seven to eight years. Police reported that Abhay was not in sound mental health. Workers installing a tubewell in the fields nearby discovered the vehicle around 4.30pm. Upon noticing the bodies inside the SUV, they notified Banur police.
Station house officer (SHO) Arshdeep Sharma, investigating officer Hardev Singh, and ASI Jaswinderpal arrived at the scene with their team, followed by DSP Rajpura Manjit Singh and a forensic science laboratory (FSL) team. Police found the Fortuner still running with the air conditioner on and the doors unlocked. They said that a pistol was recovered from Sandeep Singh's hand, who was seated in the driver's seat.
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His wife was in the passenger seat, and their son was in the rear seat. All three had gunshot wounds to the head.
Authorities believe that Sandeep Singh first shot his wife and son before taking his own life. However, police have not ruled out other possibilities and have initiated a detailed investigation. "It appears to be a suicide case, but the motive is still unknown. We are waiting for further inputs from the post-mortem and statements from family members," said DSP Manjit Singh.
Amarinder Singh, a relative, said that the deceased came from a farming background and was also involved in real estate dealings. "I spoke to him just a week ago. He didn't seem disturbed," Amarinder added. His brother lives in their native village, while his sister resides abroad.
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