By: Express News ServiceLucknow | Updated: September 28, 2025 03:40 AM IST 2 min readLocal residents told police that while the man fled the scene the girl’s mother and passersby took the two injured victims to a nearby government hospital (Representative image)A MAN has been arrested for allegedly shooting his 16-year-old daughter dead and critically injuring her male friend after losing his temper upon seeing them together at an eatery in the Devgaon area of Azamgarh district on Friday.According to police, before the man shot them with his licensed pistol, he allegedly beat up his daughter and her 20-year-old male friend while they ran for refuge.Police said, while the girl died on the way to the hospital, the 20-year-old is undergoing treatment at BHU Hospital in Varanasi.Superintendent of Police (SP), Azamgarh, Anil Kumar told The Indian Express that the man carried out the attack in a fit of anger.On Friday after school, police said, the girl and her male friend, who is her distant relative, came to a roadside eatery. They were sitting there when the girl’s mother arrived and objected to them meeting.“Suddenly, the girl’s father entered the eatery and started beating them up”, SP Kumar said.Kumar said the girl’s mother, other diners and eatery staff were trying to rescue the duo when the man whipped out his licensed pistol and fired, aiming at his daughter and the man.Story continues below this ad“The gunfire triggered panic inside the eatery, with people rushing outside,” the SP said.Local residents told police that while the man fled the scene the girl’s mother and passersby took the two injured victims to a nearby government hospital.As both had suffered critical bullet injuries, the hospital arranged an ambulance and took them to BHU in Varanasi for further treatment.SP Kumar said the girl was declared dead on arrival at the Varanasi hospital, but the condition of the 20-year-old is stable. He said the man ran a ‘Grahak Sewa Kendra’ which provides banking-related services to residents.Story continues below this adPolice said the girl’s parents were aware of her relationship with the man but were against it.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Azamgarh districtman kills daughter