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Monday, 07 July 2025 2.33 AM IST

20 children held hostage in UP village by murder accused

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FARRUKHABAD: Twenty children are being held hostage at a house in a village here by a man, police said on Thursday.

Commandos have been rushed to the spot, Director General of Police (DGP) O P Singh said.

"Twenty children are being held hostage at Kathariya village," Additional Director General of Police P V Rama Shastri said.

The DGP said that "we are ensuring their safe rescue. If needed NSG will also be called for the operation."

The man, who local people said, was a murder accused also fired from inside.

TAGS: HELD HOSTAGE IN UP, HOSTAGE SITUATION, FARRUKHABAD
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