Constable succumbs to his injuries in pvt hospital

Mysore, Jan 8(UNI) A district armed reserve constable, who set himself ablaze yesterday after shooting his wife to death, died here today.

Police said constable Lokesh who had suffered sixty per cent burns in the incident died in a private hospital.

It may be recalled here that he shot his wife with a stengun over a family dispute yesterday and set himself on fire. His mother who was present in the house also suffered minor injuries while trying to save her son and is under going treatment in a private hospital.

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