Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Teacher Shot Dead at Lakhimpur Kheri School; Suspect Dies
A teacher named Nishat Fatima was shot inside a school in Lakhimpur Kheri.
Police identified the suspected attacker as Saud Ansari, also reported as Mohammed Saud.
The shooting happened on Monday morning at about 11:30.
The two people reportedly knew each other and had been speaking before the shooting.
Police said the man shot the teacher and then himself.
Both of them died at the scene.
Many children were at the school for examinations and became frightened when they heard the gunshots.
Investigators are trying to find out why it happened and how the weapon entered the school.
Police said 26-year-old teacher Nishat Fatima was shot inside Children Academy on Monday morning.
The suspected shooter, identified as Saud Ansari or Mohammed Saud, then shot himself and died.
The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. near Shahpura Kothi while examinations were underway.
About 350 children were reportedly on the school premises, causing panic after two gunshots were heard.
Police and forensic teams secured the school, collected evidence, and began investigating the motive and security arrangements.
- Who
- The victim was 26-year-old teacher Nishat Fatima; police identified the suspected shooter as 28-year-old Saud Ansari, also named Mohammed Saud.
- What
- Fatima was allegedly shot inside the school, after which the suspected attacker shot himself and died.
- When
- Monday morning at approximately 11:30 a.m.
- Where
- Children Academy in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, near the Shahpura Kothi intersection.
- Why
- The motive has not been established; police are questioning relatives, school staff, witnesses, and administrators.
Police Account
Unresolved Questions
Sequence of events
Police Account
Police said the man entered to meet Fatima, spoke with her in a corridor, shot her, and then shot himself.
Unresolved Questions
The full circumstances remain under investigation, including what happened during their conversation and whether the shooting occurred in front of children or nearby staff.
Motive
Police Account
Police said Fatima and the suspected attacker had known each other and remained in regular contact.
Unresolved Questions
Authorities said the motive had not been established; one report said the attacker may have feared arrest, but this was not confirmed as the motive.
School security
Police Account
Police secured the premises, questioned school personnel, and collected forensic evidence.
Unresolved Questions
The incident raised questions about how the suspected attacker entered the school carrying a weapon.
- Victim
- Nishat Fatima, 26, a schoolteacher
- Suspected attacker
- Saud Ansari, also identified as Mohammed Saud, 28
- Time
- About 11:30 a.m. on Monday
- Location
- Children Academy near Shahpura Kothi, Lakhimpur Kheri
- Children present
- Approximately 350, with examinations underway
- Weapon
- Police reports referred to a gun or country-made pistol
- Investigation
- Police are examining the motive, weapon access, events leading to the shooting, and school security.
