In Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district, Chandan Verma, the primary suspect in the brutal murder of a teacher, his wife, and their two minor children, has been injured in an encounter. The suspect was in the process of snatching a pistol from a police officer and attempting an escape when the encounter unfolded. During the commotion, Chandan Verma was shot in the leg.
According to sources, while being taken for recovery during the interrogation, Chandan Verma attempted to grab a police officer's pistol and escape. The quick response from the police resulted in a shot to his leg. This incident occurred in the Mohanganj area. Just the day before, the UP STF had captured the murder suspect Chandan Verma at the Noida Jewar Toll Plaza.
On a Thursday evening, in the Shivratanganj area of Amethi, teacher Sunil Kumar (35), his wife Poonam (32), their daughter Drishti (6), and their year-old daughter Suni were tragically shot to death in their rented home. Following the heinous crime, suspect Chandan reportedly attempted to turn the gun on himself. Witnesses say the suspect was so enraged that he shot at anyone in his way.
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In the Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh, a horrific incident saw a government school teacher, his wife, and two daughters brutally murdered in their rented home on Thursday. A month prior, the family had filed an FIR against an individual, warning that if anything untoward should happen to them, he would be responsible.
Superintendent of Police Anoop Kumar Singh stated that Sunil originally hailed from the Raebareli district and was employed at a government school in Amethi's Panhauna region. Preliminary police investigations revealed that Sunil's wife Poonam had filed an FIR on August 18 against Chandan Verma under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and for molestation.
The complaint also mentioned that should anything happen to her or her family, Chandan Verma would be held accountable. Singh added that it remains to be determined whether the murders are linked to this case. In response to this incident, both police and education department officials quickly arrived at the scene. Senior officials from Lucknow are also being dispatched to Amethi. The crime scene is located approximately 60 kilometers from the district headquarters.
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Before his arrest, suspect Chandan Verma shocked everyone with a cryptic WhatsApp status. Allegedly, he had ominously stated 'Five are about to die; soon I will show you.' According to sources, after committing the crime, Chandan intended to take his own life. Presumably why he mentioned the killing of five in his status. The police conducted raids in search of Chandan, until his arrest in Amethi on Friday.
