‘Murder-suicide’ in Punjab’s Khanna: Man, woman found dead in hotel room, say police

The man had a bullet injury below the right temple, and the woman was shot near the ear, Khanna SSP Darpan Ahluwalia said. “Prima facie, it is a murder-suicide. The man first shot the woman dead and then himself. A 9 mm pistol has been recovered from the spot,” the SSP said.

The man had a bullet injury below the right temple, and the woman was shot near the ear, Khanna SSP Darpan Ahluwalia said. “Prima facie, it is a murder-suicide. The man first shot the woman dead and then himself. A 9 mm pistol has been recovered from the spot,” the SSP said.According to police, the woman's family members are on their way to Khanna and their statement will be recorded for further action.
2 min readLudhianaJul 2, 2026 10:11 AM IST First published on: Jul 2, 2026 at 01:40 AM IST

A 30-year-old man from Ferozepur district and a 25-year-old woman from Tarn Taran, allegedly in an extra-marital relationship, were found dead with bullet injuries in a hotel room in Punjab’s Khanna city on Wednesday, police said.

The man had a bullet injury below the right temple, and the woman was shot near the ear, Khanna SSP Darpan Ahluwalia said. “Prima facie, it is a murder-suicide. The man first shot the woman dead and then himself. A 9 mm pistol has been recovered from the spot,” the SSP said.

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Khanna DSP Vinod Kumar said, “They were having an extra-marital relationship. Possibly they were under stress due to non-acceptance from families, and took this extreme step.”

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