Archive · 3 Oct 2025
Farmer Murders Two Teens, Then Family Dies in House Fire
A farmer named Vijay called two teenagers to his house to harvest garlic.
He then killed the two boys by cutting their throats.
Afterwards, Vijay, his wife, and their two daughters locked themselves in another room with their cattle and set the house on fire, killing themselves.
The police have registered a case against Vijay based on a complaint from the uncle of one of the boys.
The incident happened in Teperaha village.
Farmer Vijay Kumar Maurya allegedly murdered two teenage boys.
Vijay, his wife, and two daughters then died in a house fire.
The incident occurred in Teperaha village, Uttar Pradesh.
An FIR has been registered, naming the homeowner as the accused.
Police are investigating the exact cause of the deaths.
- Who
- Vijay Kumar Maurya, his family, and two teenage boys.
- What
- Vijay murdered two teens, and then he and his family died in a house fire.
- When
- Wednesday, with an FIR filed on Friday.
- Where
- Teperaha village, Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The exact cause is unknown, pending investigation.
- Victims
- Two teenage boys and a family of four
- Location
- Teperaha village, Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh
- Accused
- Vijay Kumar Maurya, the homeowner
- Cause of Death
- Murder-suicide involving slitting of throats and a house fire
- Motive
- Unknown (pending investigation)
- Incident Date
- Wednesday
- FIR Filed By
- Hiralal, uncle of one of the slain teenagers