Archive · 23 Sep 2026
UP Standoff Ends With Father and Son Dead, Children Rescued
Police in an Uttar Pradesh village spent nearly seven hours trying to persuade a man to leave a locked room.
The man, Arvind Singh, was inside with his three children.
Police said he had earlier shot his wife and two priests during a religious ceremony.
They also said he shot his nine-year-old son inside the room.
When officers entered, they said Singh pointed his revolver and fired at them.
The officers shot Singh, who was taken to a hospital.
Singh and his son later died.
His two daughters were rescued safely.
Police said they entered because they feared more people would be hurt.
Police said Arvind Singh allegedly killed his wife and two priests during a religious ceremony in Shambhupur village.
Singh then reportedly locked himself in a bedroom with his three children and refused to surrender for nearly seven hours.
Police said Singh shot his nine-year-old son and fired at officers before officers shot and injured him.
Singh and his son died in hospital, while his 10-year-old daughter and six-month-old daughter were rescued safely.
The family had organized a five-day puja because relatives believed Singh was possessed, and police said he had previously shown aggressive behavior.
- Who
- Police, 45-year-old Arvind Singh, his wife Babita, three priests, and Singh’s three children were involved.
- What
- A reported shooting spree was followed by a nearly seven-hour standoff, during which Singh and his nine-year-old son died and two daughters were rescued.
- When
- The shootings began around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday; the final confrontation occurred at about 12:45 a.m. Wednesday.
- Where
- A single-storey home in Shambhupur village, about 35 kilometers from the Azamgarh district headquarters in Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Police said Singh became agitated during a puja, later barricaded himself with his children, and threatened to shoot them and police if anyone entered.
- Man involved
- Arvind Singh, 45, a farmer
- Initial victims
- His wife Babita and priests Mahendra Pathak and Akhilesh Mishra
- Children in room
- A nine-year-old son, a 10-year-old daughter, and a six-month-old daughter
- Standoff duration
- Nearly seven hours
- Weapon
- A licensed revolver reportedly transferred to Singh after his brother’s death
- Deaths
- Singh, his son, Babita, and two priests died
- Police response
- Officers entered the room after hearing a gunshot and children screaming