Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Four arrested for killing teenager in UP's Gorakhpur
In Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, four young men and a minor were arrested for killing a 17-year-old boy named Sudhir Bharti.
The boy was shot in a school playground on December 26.
The police say the killing happened because of an old fight and some arguments on social media.
The police found a homemade gun and a motorcycle that the accused used.
The family of the boy has filed a police report, and the case is being investigated further.
The minor will be taken to a special board for young people.
Four men and a minor were arrested for the murder of 17-year-old Sudhir Bharti in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
The incident occurred on December 26 in a school playground due to old enmity and a social media dispute.
Police recovered a country-made pistol and a motorcycle allegedly used in the crime.
A case was registered under sections 103(1) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and relevant provisions of the Arms Act.
The minor will be produced before the Juvenile Justice Board, and further legal proceedings are underway.
- Who
- Sudhir Bharti (17), a class 11 student, was killed by four accused and a minor
- What
- Sudhir Bharti was shot dead in a school playground over old enmity and a social media dispute
- When
- The incident occurred on December 26, and the arrests were made on December 30
- Where
- The incident took place in the playground of a school in the Pipraich area of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- The killing was reportedly due to old enmity and a dispute triggered by social media posts
- Victim
- Sudhir Bharti (17)
- Accused
- Dayanand, Hrithik Roshan, Uday, Deepak, and a minor
- Location
- Pipraich, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Date of Incident
- December 26
- Weapons Recovered
- Country-made pistol and a motorcycle
- Charges Filed
- Sections 103(1) and 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Arms Act
- Investigation
- Technical surveillance and sustained investigation
