India, June 17 -- A tragic murder-suicide has been reported from the Balagasara area in Kongaslanda, Kendawinna, under the Medagama Police Division. According to police, a man who fatally shot his wife has died by suicide using the same firearm.

The suspect, identified as 49-year-old Sunil Dissanayake-a father of one and resident of the area-had an argument with his wife on June 14. Following the altercation, his wife left the house, and while she was walking along Balagasara Road, he followed her and shot her dead before fleeing the scene.

The victim has been identified as M.G. Nirosha Priyadarshani Rajapaksa (38), a mother of one. Police later found the suspect's body along with the firearm used in the crime.

The magisterial inquiry...