meerut surendra pal a naik posted with 159 field regiment in up who had returned home for a 10day holiday shot his 35yearold wife dead following suspicion of an illicit relationship the incident occurred at nandini kunj locality in the heart of the city late on wednesday night when the cops reached the incident of crime at 2 am they found 35yearold savita singh a pool of blood and the couplersquos two children nineyearold khushi and 11yearold prince sitting nearby ldquopapa ne mummy ko mar dalardquo she told cops neighbours said the couple was married 12 years ago but of late used to frequently quarrel as pal suspected his wife to be in a relationship the issue took a fatal turn on wednesday night when he shot his wife dead in front of his children their neighbours awakened by cries of the children quickly reached the house and locked the armyman in a room as he tried to escape from the crime scene he was arrested from the spot and murder weapon was recovered the deceasedrsquos family members said pal was inebriated at the time of the murder superintendent of police city man singh chauhan said ldquothe accused suspected his wife was having an illicit relationship based on rumours he murdered his wife in a fit of rage surendra has been arrested and his gun also the murder weapon has also been recovered an fir of murder has been lodged and he has been sent to jailrdquo the children have been sent to live with the family of their dead mother