School administrator shot dead outside campus gate in Shimla

A school administrator was shot dead outside the gate of a private school in Shimla’s Sanjauli area on Saturday evening, June 13, 2026, police said.

The deceased was identified as Meenakshi Mittal, principal of Saraswati Paradise International Public School in Housing Board Colony in Sanjauli.

According to the police, unidentified attackers came to the school around 19.30 and opened fire. Allegedly three shots were fired and Mittal suffered a gunshot wound to the head. He died at the scene.

The police, who were informed of the incident, came to the scene and took security measures in the area. Authorities said that a forensic examination was carried out in the area and evidence was collected.

A case of murder has been registered and an investigation has been launched into all aspects of the incident.

Police said that special police teams were formed to identify and arrest the suspect, and a comprehensive search operation was continuing.

Police said investigators were also reviewing CCTV footage from the area and analyzing other technical evidence to establish the sequence of events and identify those involved.