The gruesome last actions of ACP Bharat Gaikwad, 57, who killed his wife and 35-year-old nephew before taking his own life at their Balewadi residence in Pune on Sunday night, has shocked the Mumbai Police. It is suspected that the couple had fought before Gaikwad shot his spouse, Moni, 44, in the head with his licensed revolver. According to police sources, the officer had fired at the youth, Deepak, in a fit of aggression before ending his life.

Gaikwad had only 11 months to go before retiring from the Maharashtra Police. He resided with his two sons, Harshwardhan, 28, and Suhash, 25, and his mother. No suicide note was found at the scene by the Pune-based Chaturshringi police, who have registered a murder case against Gaikwad and initiated an investigation.