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Man kills wife, priests in ritual dispute, dies in encounter

Published Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Updated September 24

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What We Know — Key Points

  • A man named Arvind Singh allegedly killed his wife, Babita (34), and two priests, Mahendra Pathak (60) and Akhilesh Mishra (51), in Shambhupur village, Azamgarh district.

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  • The Hindu

    A man in Azamgarh, India, allegedly killed his wife and two priests during a dispute over a religious ritual, then took his children hostage. He was later killed in a police encounter after shooting one of his children.

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