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Teacher Shot in Lakhimpur Kheri School; Fearing Arrest Attackers Kills Self: Cop

Police suspect a failed romantic relationship after a 28-year-old man allegedly killed a teacher and himself as about 100 students were leaving.

  • On Monday, Saud Ansari entered a private school in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, and allegedly shot teacher Nishat Fatima before killing himself. The incident occurred around 11:30 AM as around 100 students were leaving, triggering panic among guardians waiting outside.
  • Police suspect a failed romantic relationship motivated the murder-suicide, noting that Ansari, a 28-year-old Naurangabad resident who ran a furniture shop, had known Nishat for a long time.
  • According to preliminary police inquiry, Ansari entered the premises alongside guardians picking up children and met Nishat on the first floor, where he allegedly pulled a pistol from his bag and shot her multiple times before turning the weapon on himself.
  • Superintendent of Police Khyati Garg stated that officials are speaking to families of the deceased, while police have taken both bodies into custody for post-mortem examination.
  • Forensic teams are collecting evidence and reviewing CCTV footage to reconstruct events at the school, located in the Kotwali area and catering to students up to Class V.
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At Children's Academy School in Lakhimpur Kheri, lover Saud Ansari shot and killed teacher Nishat Fatima with a pistol before shooting himself. Angered by their breakup, the accused had arrived at the school armed with a weapon. The incident caused a stir on the school campus.

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News1India broke the news on Monday, September 21, 2026.
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