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Student Shot Dead by Peer at Varanasi College in UP, Accused Arrested
Surya Pratap Singh, 23, was fatally shot by fellow student Manjeet Chauhan, triggering protests and vandalism on campus, police said.
- On Friday, an undergraduate student was shot dead at Uday Pratap College in Varanasi; the victim was identified as Surya Pratap Singh, a fourth-semester BSc student.
- Police investigators say the motive is under probe and the accused is being questioned, while police suspect the killing may relate to an old dispute between students.
- In the morning, three youths arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire at the student, and police found him with bullet injuries; the suspects fled soon after and allegedly discarded the firearm in a dustbin.
- Varanasi Deputy Commissioner of Police Pramod Kumar said the accused, Manjeet Chauhan, was arrested as protesting students staged vandalism and a heavy police deployment was made to maintain order.
- Authorities are conducting forensic and video evidence collection to advance the probe; a panel of doctors is conducting the postmortem and police teams are collecting CCTV footage.
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A 23-year-old BSc student, Surya Pratap Singh, was shot dead inside Uday Pratap College, Varanasi, in broad daylight. The accused, a fellow student, fired multiple rounds and fled. Police have launched a manhunt, suspecting personal enmity behind the shocking campus murder. 📰 Uday Pratap College Shooting: BSc Student Shot Dead on Varanasi Campus, Accused on the Run (Watch Video).
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