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20 children held hostage in UP village

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Press Trust of India Farrukhabad (UP)

Twenty children are being held hostage at a house in a village here by a man, police said on Thursday.

Commandos have been rushed to the spot, Director General of Police (DGP) O P Singh said.

"Twenty children are being held hostage at Kathariya village," Additional Director General of Police P V Rama Shastri said.

The DGP said that "we are ensuring their safe rescue. If needed NSG will also be called for the operation."

The man, who local people said, was a murder accused also fired from inside.

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First Published: Jan 30 2020 | 9:35 PM IST

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