Retired IAF personnel shot at in lucknow

A 60-year-old retired Indian Air Force personnel was shot at a shopping complex in Lucknow’s Sushant Golf City area, police said on Saturday, January 31, 2026.

It was stated that at least two people were involved in the attack.

DCP (South) Nipun Agarwal said, “The incident took place at around 10.15 pm on Friday at Shopping Square-2 in Ansal Sushant Golf City, following which the police control room received information through Dial-112.” he said.

Avadhesh Kumar Pathak, a resident of Sant Kabir Nagar area, currently resides in Lucknow and runs a store named ‘Rasoi By Maa’ in Shopping Square-1, police said.

While Mr. Pathak was storing some items from his shop in his car, two unidentified men shot at him and one bullet hit him above his right eye.

While he was immediately taken to Medanta Hospital for treatment, doctors stated that his condition was stable and he was not in danger.

The DCP said that an FIR was registered against two unidentified persons at Sushant Golf City Police Station on the complaint filed by the victim’s wife.

CCTV footage of the crime scene and the surrounding area is being examined. The DCP has constituted eight special police teams to solve the case.