KHAIRPUR: Teacher killed

Published May 26, 2008

KHAIRPUR, May 25: The headmaster of a primary school was axed to death in Agra on Sunday.

Two men, armed with daggers and axes, attacked and seriously injured Syed Irshad Ahmed Shah, 42, headmaster of the local primary school. He died on way to the Gambat Taluka Hospital.

The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem at the taluka hospital.

The motive behind the murder is said to be a monetary dispute.

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