# UP school principal and wife hacked to death in Sultanpur campus 2026-09-29T06:56:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets A government school principal and his wife were hacked to death on the campus of a private school they founded in Sultanpur district, Uttar Pradesh. Police found the bodies of Mukesh Singh (45) and Vinita Singh (42) on Tuesday morning at Manraji Shikshan Sansthan in Kumbhi Dadiya village. Vinita was killed inside a room, while Mukesh was intercepted and killed about 150 metres away. An axe, spade and knife were recovered from the spot. Superintendent of Police Vineet Jaiswal said it was not immediately clear whether the murders occurred Monday night or Tuesday morning. The couple is survived by their 20-year-old son Abhyuday, a student at Delhi University. Circle Officer Kadipur Vinay Gautam is leading the investigation. Police said they have not yet established the motive, number of assailants or their identity. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both Hindustan Times and The New Indian Express report the Sultanpur double murder as straight wire-style news, leading with the same core facts: a government school principal and his wife were hacked to death on their private school campus. Neither source introduces opinion or ideological framing. Hindustan Times adds more specific biographical detail about Mukesh Singh's career progression from shiksha mitra to assistant teacher and his role as president of the primary teachers' association, while New Indian Express includes the superintendent of police's statement that the timeline is uncertain. The uniform coverage leaves the motive and assailants unknown. The police investigation under Circle Officer Vinay Gautam continues, post-mortem results may clarify the time of death. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) led with discovery details and victims' careers, no slant - newindianexpress.com (neutral report) led with superintendent's uncertainty on timeline, no slant Tags: Kadipur Kotwali, Mukesh Singh, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh Police, Vinita Singh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/up-school-principal-and-wife-hacked-to-death-in-sultanpur-campus/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/up-school-principal-and-wife-hacked-to-death-in-sultanpur-campus/#story-in-brief