Tragic Daylight Attack Claims Three Lives in Etah District

A brutal daylight attack in Etah district’s Kotwali Nagar left three family members dead and one woman critically injured. The assailants attacked the occupants with bricks in their home. Police are investigating and examining CCTV footage to locate the culprits.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Etah | Updated: 19-01-2026 16:47 IST | Created: 19-01-2026 16:47 IST
Tragic Daylight Attack Claims Three Lives in Etah District
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In a tragic daylight attack, three members of a family were killed at their home in Etah district's Kotwali Nagar area. Police identified the victims as Ganga Singh, 70, his wife Shyama Devi, 65, and their daughter Jyoti, 23. Another family member, Ratna, sustained critical injuries and is currently hospitalized.

The incident unfolded in the Sunhari Nagar Nagra Premi locality when unidentified assailants entered the residence and attacked the occupants with bricks. Local resident Abhilakh Singh stated that Ganga Singh had been suffering from cancer and that residents alerted police shortly after the attack.

Additional Superintendent of Police Shwetabh Pandey reported that police teams had secured the area and that forensic experts were collecting evidence. CCTV footage is being reviewed to identify the attackers, and additional forces have been deployed to maintain law and order as police work to apprehend the culprits.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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