Teacher Shot Dead by Head Constable Following Confrontation in UP

A government teacher was allegedly shot dead by a police head constable following a confrontation in the Civil Lines area of Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar district on Sunday night, police said on Monday.

The injured teacher was rushed to the district hospital where he was declared dead. (Representative Image)

The head constable Chandraprakash, who was said to be in an inebriated state, opened fire from his carbine and killed the teacher identified as Dharmendra Kumar, a resident of district Chandauli, they added.