A father held his three children hostage for seven hours: He told the SP that he would kill them all if they came near him, ordered chocolates to be brought, and then shot his son.

In Azamgarh, the house of Arvind, who murdered his wife and son along with two priests, had been witnessing a recitation of Mahamrityunjaya for four days. Arvind was protesting against this. On Tuesday, after the puja ended, he asked the priests for their Aadhaar cards, which led to a dispute. He held his three children hostage for 7 hours. One by one, he made demands in front of the police and administration, and in everyone's presence, he shot his son. The police were forced to intervene.