India, May 11 -- A domestic dispute in Ludhiana's New Agar Nagar turned deadly after a retired army officer allegedly shot his son following a heated argument and later died by suicide by consuming poison on Sunday.

The deceased were identified as Surinder Singh, a retired serviceman, and his son Gursharan Singh alias Ginni. Preliminary investigation revealed the cause of the altercation which was the son's disapproval of his father's second marriage.

According to the police, Surinder Singh had been planning to remarry, nearly five years after the death of his wife. However, Gursharan Singh had reportedly been opposing the decision for nearly three years, which led to frequent quarrels between the two.

On Sunday night, the issue again ...