Man in Azamgarh shoots wife and two priests, then takes children hostage
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: In a village in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, a man allegedly shot and killed his wife and two priests on Tuesday evening. After the killings, he locked himself in a room with his two children while police surrounded the house and attempted to secure the children’s safety. The incident has drawn a police response and raised concerns about domestic violence and hostage situations in rural India. QUOTE: "information was received that on Tuesday evening, a person in…" — Anil Kumar, Azamgarh Senior Superintendent of Police
Covered by 9 outlets across the spectrum: 22% left, 45% center, 33% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (2): NDTV, The Hindu
- Center (4): Deccan Herald, DNA India, Hindustan Times, The New Indian Express
- Right-leaning (3): India Today, India TV English, Times Now
Sources
- UP man shoots wife, two priests, then locks himself in room with kids — Deccan Herald (center)
- Uttar Pradesh Horror: Man kills wife and 2 priests during puja in Azamgarh, shoots 10-year-old son — DNA India (center)
- Drunk man shoots two priests, wife dead over ‘puja’ argument in UP's Azamgarh — Hindustan Times (center)
- UP man who killed wife, 3 others, took his children hostage shot dead in encounter — India Today (right-leaning)
- Azamgarh man who shot wife, two priests and took three children hostage killed in encounter; son dies too — India TV English (right-leaning)
- Man Shoots Wife, 2 Priests In UP's Azamgarh, Takes 2 Children Hostage — NDTV (left-leaning)
- Man shoots wife, two priests during ritual in UP's Azamgarh; killed in police encounter after 7-hour siege — The New Indian Express (center)
- Man kills wife and priests in ritual dispute in Azamgarh, later dies in police encounter — The Hindu (left-leaning)
- After 7-Hour Standoff, UP Man Who Shot Wife And 2 Priests Killed In Police Firing; 2 Children Rescued — Times Now (right-leaning)