The accused has locked himself up in a room along with his children. Efforts are underway to bring the children out safely.

Azamgarh: A nearly eight-hour hostage standoff in Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh ended early Wednesday with the death of Arvind Singh and his son after a police

The incident took place at around 6 pm on Tuesday when Arvind reached his home. His wife, Babita Singh, was performing a religious ceremony at the time.