BKU leader Pappu Singh, son and brother gunned down in U.P.'s Fatehpur, three arrested

BKU leader Pappu Singh, his son, and brother were shot dead in Fatehpur following an altercation over his tractor blocking a road; three arrested, investigation ongoing

A Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader, his son and brother were shot dead following an altercation over his tractor allegedly blocking a road at Akhri village in Fatehpur on Tuesday (April 8, 2025), police said. The deceased have been identified as BKU district president Pappu Singh (50), his son Abhay Singh (22), and younger brother Pinku Singh (45), police said, adding that three persons have been arrested in connection with the triple-murder incident.

IGP Prem Kumar Gautam said an argument broke out after former village head Suresh Kumar alias Munnu asked Pappu Singh to remove his tractor parked on the road to provide passage for his bike.