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Uttar Pradesh gunman killed after wife, priests and children held hostage

Source: NDTV · 23 Sep 2026, 06:03 UTC

A man identified as Arvind Singh was killed in an encounter after allegedly shooting his wife and two priests and taking three children hostage in Uttar Pradesh, according to NDTV. The incident began when Singh returned home and found the group involved in a religious ritual. Further details were not supplied.

A man identified as Arvind Singh was killed in an encounter after allegedly shooting his wife and two priests and taking three children hostage, according to NDTV. The incident began when Singh returned home at about 6pm and found his wife engaged in a religious ritual with the two priests, the supplied report said. The available material does not explain what happened immediately after Singh entered the home, identify the location in Uttar Pradesh, or say how long the hostage situation lasted.

It also does not provide details about the condition of the wife, the priests or the three children, nor does it describe the police operation that ended the standoff. The report identifies Singh as the person involved and says he was killed in an encounter. It gives no further information about the motive, the weapons allegedly used or any official account of the incident.

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