The deceased was identified as Nishat Fatima, a resident of Hidayat Nagar under the Sadar Kotwali area. The accused was identified as Mohd Saud Ansari, a resident of Naurangabad locality.
According to police, Ansari arrived at the school at around 11.30 am to meet Fatima. Kheri Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khyati Garg said Saud went with Nishat Fatima to her classroom upstairs after arriving at the school.
"Saud came to the school at around 11.30 today to meet Nishat Fatima and went with her to her classroom upstairs," the SSP said.
Police said the two allegedly got into a verbal altercation before Ansari reportedly took out a country-made pistol and opened fire.
"The youth, reportedly following some verbal dispute, whipped out a country-made pistol and fired at the woman, which left her dead on the spot," Garg said.
After allegedly shooting Fatima, Ansari reportedly used the same weapon to shoot himself and died at the scene, police said.
The bodies have been sent for postmortem examination. SSP Khyati Garg and District Magistrate Anjani Kumar Singh reached the school and inspected the spot.
"Investigations have been instituted to ascertain the reason behind the incident," Garg said.
Police and administrative officials inspected the scene and launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the shooting and the deaths of the teacher and the accused.
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