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- Arvind Singh opened fire on his wife and two priests after finding a religious ceremony being held in his home.
- The man subsequently locked himself in a room with his three children and shot one of them.
- Police intervened, resulting in both the attacker and his injured son dying during medical treatment.
- Authorities are investigating the incident which occurred in Shambhupur village.
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- Completion of the post-mortem examinations on the victims and the perpetrator
- Results of the forensic team's investigation into the crime scene
- Further legal proceedings regarding the motive and the events leading to the shooting
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Anil Kumar
Azamgarh Senior Superintendent of Police
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“They believed he was under the influence of a ghost and organised the puja to address the problem. Singh was opposed to the ritual.”
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…mother, Samla Devi, 70, and his three children—a five-year-old daughter, six-year-old son and seven-month-old daughter—were also present at the incident. Azamgarh Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anil Kumar said: “ They believed he was under the influence of a ghost and organised the puja to address the problem. Singh was opposed to the ritual. ” ‘Questioned priest, asked for Aadhaar card’ Upon reaching home, Singh spotted four priests and allegedly asked them to show their Aadhaar cards. An argument broke out and escalated, following which Singh allegedly…
“After shooting and killing three people—including his wife—in village Shambhupur, the accused, Arvind, held his three children hostage in a room. While the police were attempting to persuade the accused to surrender and rescue the children, the sound of a gunshot was suddenly heard from inside the room. As the police team—led by him—rushed into the room to rescue the children, the accused opened indiscriminate fire on them”
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…the room where Singh had locked himself with his three children. Police said Singh had shot one of the children. With the safety of the remaining children at risk, officers opened retaliatory fire and injured Singh. “ After shooting and killing three people—including his wife—in village Shambhupur, the accused, Arvind, held his three children hostage in a room. While the police were attempting to persuade the accused to surrender and rescue the children, the sound of a gunshot was suddenly heard from inside the room. As the police team—led by him—rushed into the room to rescue the children, the accused opened indiscriminate fire on them ,” SSP Kumar said. Both Singh and the child were rushed to hospital but died during treatment, police said. Two other children were rescued safely. "In a controlled and restrained retaliatory action taken by the police…
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