India • Jun 28, 2025

UP tragedy: School manager brutally murdered

Dhananjay Pal, manager of DDN Public School in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, was found murdered on the school veranda where he usually slept.
Police say he was attacked with an ax while sleeping, and the weapon was found about 100 meters away.
The incident appears to be a targeted killing.

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Police suspect old enmity behind murder

Police have sealed off the school for forensic work and are using dog squads to search for clues.
Superintendent Vikrant Vir confirmed the ax has been recovered and tests are ongoing.
Early findings suggest this could be linked to an old enmity, but no arrests have been made yet.
An FIR was filed after Pal's wife reported the crime, and police are still looking for those responsible.