Around 350 students were on campus when gunfire erupted; police are probing how attacker entered with country-made pistol, CCTV coverage, visitor-entry protocols and his relationship with teacher
Police identified the victim as Nishat Fatima, a resident of Hidayat Nagar, and the attacker as Saud Ansari, 28, of Naurangabad. SSP Kheri Khyati Garg said Ansari reached Children’s Academy in Shahpura Kothi area around 11.30am, met Fatima and went upstairs with her before an argument broke out. The incident echoed the Aug 3 Faridabad school killing, when a masked 21-year-old man entered a private school in Sikrona, sought out teacher Sandhya Karhana and stabbed her more than 30 times in roughly 30 seconds after dragging her from the classroom area.
Both died on the spot,” Garg told TOI. Police said Fatima suffered fatal injuries to her head and upper body. “He took out a country-made pistol and fired three rounds at her at close range. He then shot himself. Gunshots sent students and staff running for safety while examinations were under way. School management alerted police, who moved children away from the crime scene, cordoned off the corridor and called forensic teams. The attack, captured on CCTV, had similarly raised questions over how an armed outsider could enter a school and reach a teacher during working hours.
The victim’s brother, Shadab Akhter, has filed a complaint, following which an FIR has been filed against the accused Ansari under BNS section 103 (murder) and section 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) against Ansari’s parents. Police are now examining how Ansari entered the campus with a firearm, his movements inside the two-storey building and security arrangements at the school, including CCTV coverage and visitor-entry procedures. SSP added, “The accused had been forcing the victim to marry, as alleged by the woman’s family in the complaint. Shadab alleged that they had informed the parents that their son was harassing Fatima, but they didn’t take any action and, at their behest, he committed the crime.”
Social Media Activity Under Investigation
Investigators are examining Ansari’s social media activity leading up to the shooting. His posts included messages like “Usse Bhool Ja” and a longer note urging followers to delete his photographs and messages after his death. In this note, he reflected on the transient nature of life, stating, “In this world nothing is permanent, no one is permanent. We came in this world so we have to leave this world for sure.” These insights are critical in understanding his state of mind prior to the incident.