{"id":210868,"date":"2026-09-16T19:57:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=210868"},"modified":"2026-09-16T19:57:31","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T14:57:31","slug":"muslim-teacher-shot-dead-in-bjp-ruled-uttar-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/09\/16\/muslim-teacher-shot-dead-in-bjp-ruled-uttar-pradesh.html","title":{"rendered":"Muslim teacher shot dead in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Lucknow: A Muslim government school teacher was shot dead in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, a state ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, the teacher, identified as Naushad Ahmad, was attacked by an armed man with a Hindutva mindset near the gate of a primary school in Saupuri village. The attacker, identified as Gaurav Rathi, opened fire with a pistol before fleeing the scene on a motorcycle. Two bullets struck Ahmad in the chest, while another hit the school wall.<\/p>\n

Ahmad, who was critically injured in the attack, was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.<\/p>\n

The teacher was reportedly returning home when he was attacked near the school gate.<\/p>\n

The motive for the killing has not been officially established. However, the incident has prompted concerns and discussion about communal hostility or anti-Muslim may have played a role.<\/p>\n

The killing has also sparked discussion on social media, with users calling for a prompt investigation and justice for the victim.<\/p>\n

One user on X wrote: \u201cI hope there will be swift and strict justice soon, and the culprits will be punished promptly. Teacher Naushad Ahmad should get justice.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lucknow: A Muslim government school teacher was shot dead in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh, a state ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). 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