UP: BJP leader shoots dead wife, tries to kill self

The politician first shot his wife and was about to shoot himself but was stopped by his nephew.

Update: 2017-02-18 13:17 GMT
More than 100 officers with assault rifles were deployed \"because a shooter may still be in the mall,\" she said about six hours after the shooting. (Representational image)

Meerut: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kuldeep Tomar's wife Poonam succumbed to injuries on Friday at a hospital in Meerut.

She was rushed to the hospital after being allegedly shot by Tomar following a heated argument.

The politician first shot his wife and was about to shoot himself but was stopped by his nephew.

An FIR was filed against Kuldeep by Poonam's family.

He is currently on the run.

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