Maharashtra: Thane Man Dies Of Heart Attack Moments After Shooting Wife Dead

Dileep Salvi shot his wife dead following an argument soon after he reached home. The incident occurred around 10:15 PM on Friday.

The victim, Pramila had raised an alarm when Dileep had pointed the gun at her but was shot before her son could get there.

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In a twist of fate, a man from Maharashtra’s Thane died apparently of a 'heart attack' right after shooting his wife dead. According to a PTI report, 56-year-old Dileep Salvi shot his wife Pramila, 51, after an argument broke out between the two. The incident occurred around 10:15 PM on Friday in Yashwant Niwas which is located in Kumbhar Ali of Kalwa. As per the report, Salvi had an altercation with his wife and in a fit of rage, shot two rounds at her using his revolver who died on the spot. Salvi then collapsed to the ground and died suffering a heart attack.

A police official told PTI, "Soon after Salvi returned home on Friday night, an altercation broke out between him and his wife. In a fit of rage, he took out his revolver and fired two rounds at his wife, who died on the spot." Soon afterwards, Salvi collapsed on the ground and died after apparently suffering a heart attack, he said.

When Salvi had pointed the revolver towards Pramila, she had raised an alarm and called for his son, however, before he could reach the spot she was shot dead. So far, the police haven’t gotten the exact motive behind the killing, according to PTI.

The police said that Salvi belonged to an influential family in Kalwa and some are known to be a part of local politics and social activities. A number of civic and other projects are named after his father late Yashwant Rama Salvi.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone I), Ganesh Gawade visited the site after the incident and he is supervising the investigation. The bodies of the couple were sent for post-mortem to a government hospital and an offence is being registered, the news agency said.