Patna, Feb. 26: An influential Bihar minister’s MLA son apparently committed suicide after shooting dead his wife and six-month-old daughter in the early hours on Friday under mysterious circumstances. The young JD(U) MLA’s shooting spree is said to be a result of his bouts of depression.Abhay Singh, MLA from Jamui and son of Bihar food supply and consumer protection minister Narendra Singh, allegedly first shot dead his wife and baby daughter with a rifle before shooting himself dead in his bedroom at his father’s official residence in Patna. The Bihar Assembly was adjourned till March 2 to condole the deaths.
Anand S.T. Das