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Ritual to Cure Farmer Ends in Four Murders, Police Encounter
A family arranged a religious ritual because they believed a farmer was possessed by a spirit.
The farmer was 45-year-old Arvind Singh.
Police said he allegedly shot his wife and two priests during the ritual.
He then locked himself in a room with his three children.
Police tried for nearly seven hours to convince him to come out.
After hearing a gunshot, officers entered the room.
They found his nine-year-old son badly injured and said Singh fired at them.
Police returned fire, and both Singh and his son died after reaching a hospital.
A ritual intended to rid 45-year-old farmer Arvind Singh of alleged spirit possession turned deadly in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
Police said Singh allegedly shot and killed his wife and two priests at their home.
Singh then locked himself in a room with his three children and refused to surrender for nearly seven hours.
After police heard a gunshot, they broke into the room and found Singh’s nine-year-old son seriously injured.
Police said Singh opened fire at officers, who retaliated; Singh and his son later died at a hospital.
- Who
- Arvind Singh, his wife, two priests, his three children, and responding police officers were involved.
- What
- A ritual ended with the alleged shooting deaths of Singh’s wife, two priests, and his nine-year-old son; Singh also died after police returned fire.
- Where
- A home in Shambhupur village, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- Tuesday; the standoff lasted nearly seven hours.
- Why
- The ritual was intended to rid Singh of what his family believed was spirit possession; police said Singh then carried out the shootings.
Key facts
- Farmer
- Arvind Singh, age 45
- Initial victims
- Singh’s wife and two priests
- Additional victim
- His nine-year-old son
- Weapon
- A licensed revolver
- Standoff
- Nearly seven hours
- Police response
- Officers said Singh fired at them and they retaliated
- Outcome
- Singh and his son were declared dead at a hospital
Sources
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