Jaipur, February 18:  Man allegedly committed suicide after killing his son over a property dispute in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in Thirajwala village on Saturday night, they said. Ramswaroop (40) shot dead his son Saurabh (20) with a country-made pistol while he was asleep in his room. Later, Ramswaroop closed the room and shot himself, police said.

Alerted by the sound of gunshots, Ramswaroop's neighbours rushed to his house and informed police. According to preliminary inquiry, Ramswaroop and his son were embroiled in a property dispute. Rajasthan Shocker: Depressed Over Husband’s Death, Woman Dies by Suicide by Jumping Into Canal in Kota.

The bodies were handed over to their relatives after post-mortem examination on Sunday. Further investigation is underway, police said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)