Man kills wife and priests over ritual dispute, dies in encounter

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A man shot and killed his wife and two priests at his home in Shambhupur village following an argument over a ritual.
The attacker subsequently held his children hostage inside a room while police surrounded the premises.
During an exchange of fire with officers, the suspect shot his own son.
Both the suspect and the child died after being transported to a hospital.

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Named India · Akhilesh Mishra · Babita · Mahendra Pathak · Uttar Pradesh · Aravind · Azamgarh Police

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