An Indian man who arranged a fake birthday party for his one-year-old daughter, then held more than 20 children hostage, has been shot dead by police.
Local media identified the man as Subhash Batham - saying he was accused of murder but out on bail.
Locals in Uttar Pradesh's Farrukhabad district later beat his wife to death.
Police tried to negotiate with him during a 10-hour stand-off before forcing their way into the building.
The hostage-taker was killed in a shootout. All of the children, aged between six months and 15 years were brought to safety.
Batham's wife, who has not been named, was then attacked as she apparently tried to flee. Police said locals threw bricks and stones.
It is unclear if she was involved in the hostage-taking or not.
[Source: BBC]
