Rahul Gandhi reaches out to father of teacher murdered in Amethi | India News

Since the tragic event, Amethi MP Kishori Lal Sharma said that he has been in regular contact with the grieving family. After bringing the incident to Rahul Gandhi’s attention, Gandhi instructed Sharma to extend support to the family, which Sharma has continued to do.

The victims, 35-year-old teacher Sunil Kumar, his wife Poonam Bharti and their two daughters, aged five and two, were shot dead in their home shortly before Navratri (PTI Photo)

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi reached out on Friday to the father of a teacher who, along with his wife and two young daughters, was brutally murdered in Uttar Pradesh. Amethi MP Kishori Lal Sharma, who facilitated the call, said that he has been in regular contact with the grieving family since the tragic event.

“I informed Rahul Gandhi about this heartbreaking incident, and he directed me to offer support to the family. Since then, I’ve maintained communication with them. Rahul Gandhi spoke with the father of the deceased, and Sonia Gandhi also extended her condolences,” Sharma said.

#WATCH | Amethi MP KL Sharma facilitates a phone call between Lok Sabha LoP & Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and the family member of the deceased.

Four members of the same family were killed in Amethi yesterday. pic.twitter.com/0vAaeHDjCQ

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Amethi teacher murder

The victims, 35-year-old teacher Sunil Kumar, his wife Poonam Bharti and their two daughters, aged five and two, were shot dead in their home shortly before Navratri. Initial reports suggest that the assailants entered the house without forcing entry.

According to the police, Poonam Bharti had filed a complaint against a potential suspect Chandan Verma at the Raebareli Police Station on August 18. Superintendent Anup Singh said that the crime does not seem to be linked to robbery, raising concerns that it might be related to the earlier complaint, which involved the SC/ST Act.

Autopsy reveals grim details

After the murder, a team of doctors conducted post-mortem examinations. The reports revealed that Sunil suffered one gunshot wound, Poonam sustained two and both daughters were also fatally shot. Amethi’s Chief Medical Officer Anshuman Singh confirmed that the post-mortem results have been handed over to the police.

Sharma called for a quick and thorough investigation and he criticised the state government’s claims about law and order. “This is a horrifying crime. I have spoken to the district magistrate and urged a full investigation. If the state government is so confident in its law and order record, how can such horrific incidents still happen?” Sharma asked.

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