Mumbai, September 17: A 50-year-old drunk policeman allegedly shot his wife dead using the service revolver in Maharashtra's Nanded district on Tuesday, police said. Prima facie, a domestic dispute was the trigger behind the incident which occurred in the Nanded rural area this evening. Nanded Molestation Case: Teacher Detained for Molesting Girl Student, Angry Locals Vandalise Coaching Centre (Watch Video).

Assistant Police Sub Inspector (ASI) Afzal Pathan shot his wife in the back at their home, a police official said, adding that Pathan was posted at the Airport Police Station. One round was fired by Pathan, he said. Bengaluru Shocker: Woman Recounts Harrowing Experience With Namma Yatri Auto, Says Driver Threatened and Abused Her Over Fare; Police Respond (Watch Video).

Police personnel rushed to Pathan's house and shifted his wife to a hospital where she was declared dead on arrival, the official said. Pathan was taken to Nanded rural police station where he is being questioned, he said. A case of murder has been registered against Pathan and the investigation is underway, the official added.

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