State vs Guddu Singh — Kanpur celebratory firing death case

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26 Oct 2026News

Elderly farmer killed in celebratory firing during folk festival in Kanpur; three held

Kanpur, Oct 26 (PTI) A 60-year-old farmer was killed in alleged celebratory firing during a traditional Tesu-Jhanjhiya event (a symbolic ritual wedding of stick-and-clay figurines with roots in the Mahabharata) in a village here, police said on Monday. ]

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What:: An elderly farmer died after someone fired a gun during a celebration.
Who:: Three people are arrested as the accused. The police are from the Sajeti police station.
When:: Reported on 26 Oct 2026.
Where:: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and the Sajeti police station.
Why:: The men are accused of firing a weapon to celebrate at a folk festival.
What it means:: The three people are now in custody while the police continue their investigation.

25 Oct 2026News

Celebratory firing at Tesu-Jhanjhiya program, elderly man dies: In Kanpur, an intoxicated youth fired a gun, 4 teams are searching for the accused.

Kanpur Sajeti village firing death incident investigation. Follow Dainik Bhaskar latest updates. A 60-year-old elderly man died in celebratory firing during a Tesu-Jhanjhiya program in Kotra Makaranpur village under Kanpur's Sajeti police station area. It is alleged that an intoxicated youth fired from a double-barrel gun, the bullet of which hit the chest of the elderly man standing in front.

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Explanation in simple terms

What:: An elderly man died after an intoxicated person fired a gun during a celebratory event.
Who:: Guddu Singh is the accused, and the Sajeti police station is the law enforcement agency involved.
When:: Reported on 25 Oct 2026.
Where:: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, at the Sajeti police station.
Why:: The police are searching for the accused because a celebratory firing caused a death.
What it means:: Four police teams are currently searching for the accused person to bring him into custody.

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State vs Guddu Singh — Kanpur celebratory firing death case

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Elderly farmer killed in celebratory firing during folk festival in Kanpur; three held

Celebratory firing at Tesu-Jhanjhiya program, elderly man dies: In Kanpur, an intoxicated youth fired a gun, 4 teams are searching for the accused.

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