Decades-long grudges: CBI officer shot with arrow and other shocking revenge stories

Jun 20, 2025 | 21:15 IST

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Talk about holding a grudge – in a bizarre incident that occurred last month, a CBI officer in Lucknow’s Hazratganj had to pay a hefty price for uncovering a railway scam in 1993 – when an iron-tipped traditional arrow pierced his chest in broad daylight.

The incident occurred at around 11:15am at the main gate of the CBI office in Hazratganj — one of Lucknow’s busiest areas. Eyewitnesses were stunned as a man emerged from behind a tree, aimed a wooden bow, and released an iron-tipped arrow directly at CBI assistant sub-inspector Virendra Singh, piercing his chest and knocking him to the ground.

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Decades-long grudges: CBI officer shot with arrow and other shocking revenge stories

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