Bhopal, May 22: In a shocking case in Madhya Pradesh, a police constable on Monday opened fire on three persons of a family, and later his body was found on a railway track.

The incident took place in Berchha village of Shajapur district. Uttar Pradesh: Cop Opens Fire at Dhaba in Ghaziabad After Owner of Eatery Tells Him No Food Available. 

Addressing media persons, a senior police official said that upon receiving information of the shooting, a team rushed to the spot and found one person dead of bullet injuries, while the two others, including a woman, were rushed to a nearby hospital.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the deceased constable, identified as Subhash, was in a relationship with the woman and he took the drastic step on suspicion that she was betraying him. Punjab Shocker: Policeman 'Accidentally' Opens Fire With His Gun at Mobile Shop in Amritsar, Gets Suspended As Bullet Injures Youth (Watch Video).

"While we were searching for the accused, we received information that a body had been found on a railway track. When we reached the spot, the person was identified as Subhash. It is suspected that he committed suicide by jumping in front of a runing train. however, investigation is still underway," the official said, adding that the person who died in the shooting was the woman's father.

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