Unable to send daughter abroad, debt-ridden Gujarat man shoots dead family


Ahmedabad, May 22 (IANS): A debt-ridden businessman in Ahmedabad shot dead his wife and two daughters on Tuesday after an argument over sending the elder daughter to Australia for higher studies, police said.

Dharmesh Shah, 50, owns a construction business and lived with his wife and daughters at an upmarket area of the city, according to police.

Shah was said to be under a debt of Rs 15 crore which his family was unaware of. The verbal altercation took place late on Monday over funding one of the daughter's studies abroad -- which would have cost him Rs 70 lakh.

"When the family went to sleep, Shah first shot his wife, Amiben, with his licensed pistol. He then killed both his daughters Heli, 24, and Khushi, 18, with a 12-bore gun.

"While he fired one round at his wife, he pumped in two rounds each in his daughters," Assistant Commissioner of Police S.N. Zala said.

Shah then called up an engineer in his firm and some of his relatives to tell them he was going to commit suicide, according to police. However, he instead called up police control room and surrendered when the police arrived.

Shah has been arrested on charges of murder and is being interrogated.

  

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  • Raaaja, Moodbidri

    Wed, May 23 2018

    Dear friends i have been in gujrat, believe me 20% gujratis r living in abroad, anther 10% r allover the India, and i asked lots of gujratis where they want live in india r abroad, there answered was abroad, believe gujrat model is just eyewash, southern part of india is much much better than gujrat and other part of the india. But what to do Andha bakhas doesn't have sense.

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  • Mangalurian, Mangaluru

    Wed, May 23 2018

    The Gujarat model has been known to be dangerous to the country.

    Now, this sad incident proves that the Gujarat model is dangerous at the family level as well.

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  • diago, Mangalore

    Wed, May 23 2018

    Instead of feeling sad u r going on state and religion. U must be uneducated guy.

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  • geoffrey, hat hill

    Wed, May 23 2018

    Why gujjus the people of model state longing to go the morally corrupt developed world for studies/permanent residence when our vedic sciences and culture are much superior to theirs as per their leaders?

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Wed, May 23 2018

    Quite unfortunate way the family members lost their life.May their soul rest in peace.

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  • SANJAY, Mangalore

    Wed, May 23 2018

    After Modi's power is gone there will be many such incidents, Since they will be eagerly waiting for acche din.
    Hope everyone realize that all his promises are fake and Amit shah will admit that it's Jhumla and only a publicity stunt.
    Don't get fooled Modi"s Mithro...oooo.

    For public awareness....

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  • sri_elder, Karkala

    Wed, May 23 2018

    This is just a family dispute...
    So he killed them...

    If he had approached sbi they would have given 5 crores loan without any documents but just on copy of daughter's Australian visa as security!

    To get a loan, you should have a good story to tell...

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  • Jenifer, Mangalore

    Wed, May 23 2018

    Financial adviser of NiMo spotted !

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  • Abdul, Udupi

    Wed, May 23 2018

    He could have borrowed from money lender Jay Shah son of the takla mota jain and worth over 7000 crores..This man is also a coward for doing surgical strike on his own family and cut shorting his daughters dreams. I think he had an extramarital affair. ...eating veggie food and having affair

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  • Ruben Pinto, Mangalore/Australia

    Wed, May 23 2018

    the truth of the matter is the educated see a bleak future in India and want to get out any cost. It is not so much about jobs but good governance. Citizens need to do what they like to do and not be cohered into doing what the government or their minions want you to do.

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  • Declan, Mumbai

    Wed, May 23 2018

    Where the 'Devil' rules there is always death and destruction.

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  • A. K., Mlore

    Wed, May 23 2018

    Why to shoot a dead family. They are already dead.

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  • Raj, Karkala

    Wed, May 23 2018

    Beware of “shah”s...

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  • Moshu, Mangaluru

    Wed, May 23 2018

    Truth of vibrant gujrat claim..

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, May 23 2018

    Gujarat Module ...

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  • Village boy, Australia

    Wed, May 23 2018

    I’m wondering, why it doesn’t happen with a politician!! Imagine a politician with dozens of automatic guns killing his entire team with no remorse. He can be from any political party in India.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Wed, May 23 2018

    Horrible and sad .Ifeel so angry at the man who shot dead his family ,but he still saved himself.Why this action?self he got into debt,for long time,let family not knowing his misery.Afamily is there to help in good and bad times.when he is not able to finanze,should have told family instead of killing them.No loving family father kill family because of not able to finanze studies.was his Ego so big ?Girls could have understood his position and same time help him to getout of his problem by working first .How he got into a so big debt pond?There are many people who show their glitzer front,and back is all rotten.WHY?May their souls rest in peace.He deserves a hard punishment.No mercy.

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Tue, May 22 2018

    The other side of Gujarati's prosperity...,

    Gujarat is one of the highly debt ridden state..., there is no business, income only borrowing & spending.., going behind political leaders...,

    better these men learn the art of making money from Shri Jay Shah...!!!!!

    jh
    jai hind..,

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  • Anand, Mangalore

    Tue, May 22 2018

    Crazy man. He killed innocent young girls full of dreams.

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  • Anand Kumar, Mangalore

    Tue, May 22 2018

    Amit Shah's cousin?

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  • Deva, Pilar

    Tue, May 22 2018

    Very Sad news........where we are heading ???

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Tue, May 22 2018

    Gujarat model failed. Feku Gujrati roaming the world on tax payers money..

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