6 shots fired: Aligarh Muslim University teacher’s killers kept shooting him in head even after he died; murder caught on CCTV

AGRA: A computer teacher at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) was shot dead on campus in a targeted attack on Wednesday evening, police said. Chilling CCTV footage shows the assailants firing at the teacher even after he had fallen to the ground.

In the CCTV visuals, the accused shooter can be seen shooting teacher 6 times near head.


The victim, Rau Danish Ali, had been teaching computer science at ABK High School on the AMU campus for over a decade. He was walking near the Maulana Azad Library canteen with two colleagues around 9pm when the attackers intercepted the group.

Police said the assailants, arriving on a scooter, threatened the group with pistols before opening fire. CCTV footage near Kennedy Hall shows panicked students and staff scattering as the gunmen fired multiple rounds. One of Ali’s friends, Imran, told police that one of the shooters issued a chilling warning before opening fire: “You don’t know me yet, now you will.”

Investigators said six to seven rounds were fired at close range, with four bullets hitting Ali in the head and one in the arm. AMU security personnel arrived shortly after the incident, but the attackers had already fled. Ali was rushed to Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, where he was pronounced dead.

An FIR has been registered at Civil Lines police station by Ali’s brother, Dr Rau Faraz, under Sections 103(1) (murder) and 109(1) (attempt to murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Ali is survived by his wife, two children, and his parents, all of whom are associated with AMU. The family had been preparing to travel for Umrah in the coming days.

Senior superintendent of police Neeraj Kumar Jadaun said multiple investigation teams are working on the case. “CDRs and other technical evidence have been collected. The motive is not clear yet, and all angles are being examined. Those responsible will be arrested soon,” he said.

AMU proctor Mohd Wasim Ali said the university administration was coordinating with police, and campus security has been tightened following the killing.


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