A 45-year-old petrol pump owner allegedly shot his wife, son and daughter dead before killing himself due to financial crisis in Bahoriband town of the district, police said today.
The deceased have been identified as Shashank Tiwari, his wife Mini Tiwari (40), their son Abhi (8) and daughter Mani (11), Katni Superintendent of Police (SP) Gaurav Rajput said.
Shashank Tiwari was a member of the BJP, he said.
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The incident happened last night when Tiwari opened fire at the trio, then at his two pet dogs, and then shot himself dead, he said.
A suicide note was recovered, which stated that he was facing financial problems, Rajput said.
Two cheques given by Tiwari had also reportedly bounced in Indore and Bhopal cities, and this had added to his distress, he said.
BJP leaders reached the spot upon getting the information, he said.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, he said, adding that further investigation was on.
