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19-year-old accused of killing woman and her four children gunned down in Ambedkar Nagar encounter
Police shot dead a 19-year-old neighbor, Aamir, in an encounter in Ambedkar Nagar after a brutal killings case involving a woman and her four children. The victims were found in Miranpur, with the investigation evolving from suspicion on the mother to homicide, and later to a police encounter with the suspect.
Why It Matters
The case highlights a chilling family-murder sequence driven by alleged personal motives and property disputes, culminating in a police encounter. It underscores ongoing challenges in homicide investigations and public safety in the region.
Timeline
3 Events
Police encounter; suspect Aamir shot dead near Neveria Bypass
May 4, 2026
Based on a tip-off, police surrounded Aamir near the Neveria Bypass. When signalled to stop, he fled on a motorcycle, fell during the chase, and opened fire on officers. In retaliatory fire, Aamir was wounded in the chest and died at the district hospital. An SOG in-charge’s bulletproof jacket was damaged, and a sub-inspector and a constable were injured. A pistol, empty cartridges and a motorcycle were recovered from the scene.
Mother's body found; investigation reclassified as homicide
May 3, 2026
Ghaziya Khatun’s body was recovered from a nearby drain bearing multiple injury marks, indicating she too was a victim. The case was treated as homicide, and investigators noted that Aamir, who lived about 400 metres from the victims’ house, had been missing since the day of the murders and emerged as the prime suspect.
Discovery of four children's bodies in Miranpur locality
May 2, 2026
The bodies of Ghaziya Khatun’s four children were found in the Miranpur locality under Akbarpur Kotwali. Police initially suspected Ghaziya Khatun to be involved in the killings at this early stage.