LUCKNOW: A govt school teacher, his wife, and their two minor daughters were shot dead by an armed assailant who entered their home, opened fire indiscriminately, leaving the family in a pool of blood in Amethi on Thursday evening.
Unclear of the motive, police said it was not a case of robbery as no valuables were taken away, and there were no signs of forced entry.
The deceased have been identified as Sunil Kumar, 34, wife Poonam Bharti, 30, and their daughters, Shrishti, 5, and Samiksha, 1.5 years.
Their bodies were found near a tap in the courtyard of their rented home at Ahorwa Bhawani Chowk, where they had been living for the past three months.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath , who expressed sorrow over the tragic incident, instructed officials to ensure strict action against the perpetrators.
"In this time of sorrow, the Uttar Pradesh government stands with the affected family," he said.
SP Anoop Singh said that around 7:15 pm, an SOS at UP 112 reported the incident.
"We were informed that an armed assailant stormed into a house and shot everyone in sight, creating chaos in the neighbourhood. Despite immediate attempts to transfer the victims to Singhpur Community Health Centre, they were pronounced dead on arrival," he said.
"Initial investigations revealed that Sunil's wife had filed an FIR against a local man, Chandan Verma, on Aug 18, alleging harassment under the SC/ST Act, in Rae Bareli Kotwali police station. While the police mediated a settlement between the two parties, we suspect a possible vendetta by the Chandan could be the reason behind the crime," said an officer.
IG Faizabad Range, Praveen Kumar, said that the probe is being conducted from all angles, and so far, it appears that only one killer carried out the crime.
Local police, forensic teams, and dog squads have been roped in to gather evidence.
ADG Lucknow zone, SB Shiradkar and IG Praveen Kumar, are also monitoring the investigation, along with the Special Task Force (STF).
Unclear of the motive, police said it was not a case of robbery as no valuables were taken away, and there were no signs of forced entry.
The deceased have been identified as Sunil Kumar, 34, wife Poonam Bharti, 30, and their daughters, Shrishti, 5, and Samiksha, 1.5 years.
Their bodies were found near a tap in the courtyard of their rented home at Ahorwa Bhawani Chowk, where they had been living for the past three months.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath , who expressed sorrow over the tragic incident, instructed officials to ensure strict action against the perpetrators.
"In this time of sorrow, the Uttar Pradesh government stands with the affected family," he said.
SP Anoop Singh said that around 7:15 pm, an SOS at UP 112 reported the incident.
"We were informed that an armed assailant stormed into a house and shot everyone in sight, creating chaos in the neighbourhood. Despite immediate attempts to transfer the victims to Singhpur Community Health Centre, they were pronounced dead on arrival," he said.
"Initial investigations revealed that Sunil's wife had filed an FIR against a local man, Chandan Verma, on Aug 18, alleging harassment under the SC/ST Act, in Rae Bareli Kotwali police station. While the police mediated a settlement between the two parties, we suspect a possible vendetta by the Chandan could be the reason behind the crime," said an officer.
IG Faizabad Range, Praveen Kumar, said that the probe is being conducted from all angles, and so far, it appears that only one killer carried out the crime.
Local police, forensic teams, and dog squads have been roped in to gather evidence.
ADG Lucknow zone, SB Shiradkar and IG Praveen Kumar, are also monitoring the investigation, along with the Special Task Force (STF).
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