UP Crime: Man Kills Mother On Mother's Day

A prolonged family dispute over ancestral land in Banda district culminated in a fatal double murder as a relative opened fire. Investigations focus on a property dispute motive, with authorities tracing the incident to a licensed weapon in a tense domestic conflict.

A long-running family property dispute in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district turned fatal when a man allegedly shot dead his mother and younger brother during an argument over ancestral land, police said, adding that the accused fled immediately after the firing.

The killings took place in the Baberu Kotwali area and involved accused Rajkishore Gupta, who allegedly opened fire on mother Shanti, aged 60, and younger brother Devidin, aged 35, with a licensed weapon following a fresh clash over the family’s ancestral land.

Police probe property dispute angle in Banda district property dispute case

According to police, disagreements over the sale and division of ancestral property had been simmering in the household for a long time, with officers stating that Rajkishore opposed the land sale reportedly carried out by his father, which often triggered heated exchanges at home.

Officials said that on 10 May 2026, the quarrel escalated sharply, and in a reported fit of rage, Rajkishore allegedly used the licensed firearm to shoot both family members at close range, turning the property dispute into a double murder case.

Mother’s Day timing deepens shock in Banda property dispute incident

Police highlighted that the killing of Shanti occurred on 10 May, the date when Mother’s Day was being observed worldwide, a detail that has added a further layer of distress for local residents and relatives already unsettled by the violent property dispute.

Hearing gunshots, neighbours raised an alarm and informed the police, after which officers rushed to the Baberu Kotwali locality, moved the injured Shanti and Devidin to the Community Health Centre in Baberu, where doctors examined both and declared them dead.

Banda Superintendent of Police Palash Bansal said police teams reached the spot soon after receiving information that a man had opened fire on family members, adding that forensic specialists inspected the site and collected evidence linked to the suspected property dispute motive.

Police stated that the bodies have been sent for postmortem examination, several teams have been set up to trace absconding accused Rajkishore Gupta, a case will be registered under the relevant legal sections once family complaints are recorded, and officials maintained that law and order in the area remains under control.