7 Hours of Terror: Man Kills Wife, Priests and Son in UP Hostage Drama; Shot Dead by Police
Police said the accused and his son died after a nearly seven-hour standoff, while three children were rescued from the house.
- On Tuesday, Arvind Singh allegedly shot and killed his wife, Babita Singh, and two priests, Mahendra Pathak and Akhilesh Mishra, during a religious ceremony at his home in Shambhupur village, Azamgarh.
- Arvind had opposed the ritual, which was organized for his brother Guddu Singh, who died two years ago, leading to a confrontation when Arvind arrived home on Tuesday.
- After the shooting, Arvind locked himself inside with three children, initiating a standoff where he allegedly threatened to harm them while shooting his own son during negotiations.
- Police engaged in an encounter after entering the room, which left Arvind injured, though both he and his son later succumbed to their injuries on Wednesday.
- Further legal proceedings are underway following the deaths at the Shambhupur residence, Police Anil Kumar added, concluding the investigation into the incident.
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Azamgarh Horror: Man Allegedly Kills Wife, Priests, Son After Dispute Over Home Puja
<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" dir="auto" data-start="21" data-end="230">A shocking incident has been reported from Shambhupur village in Azamgarh, where a man identified as Arvind Singh allegedly opened fire after seeing priests conducting a religious ceremony at his home. According to the police, Arvind allegedly shot and killed his wife and the priests before locking himself inside a room with his children. Police personnel and se…
Azamgarh Shooting: Seven-Hour Standoff Ends After Police Encounter, Three Children Rescued
A deadly shooting in Azamgarh (Uttar Pradesh) came to an end after nearly seven hours of a standoff between police and a man accused of killing his wife and two priests during a religious ritual in his house.The accused, Arvind, was reported to have opened fire in the house before locking himself up with three children.Police said the children were his two daughters and his son who was injured
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