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.
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.