Father-son duo killed over land dispute

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Press Trust of India Chandigarh
Last Updated : Jun 27 2017 | 7:58 PM IST
A 52-year-old man and his son were today shot dead allegedly by six persons over a land related dispute at Sit Meh Chuhian village in Tarn Taran district of Punjab.
Mokham Singh and his son Davinder Singh (26) were shot dead by six persons of their village, SHO of Sadar Patti police station, Rajesh Kakkar said.
A dispute was going on between the two groups on four acres of land in the village, he said.
"Both the parties today had an argument over the piece of land following which the father-son duo were shot dead by six persons," he said.
A case has been registered against the accused -- Anup, Amandeep, Paramjit, Suba, Salwinder and Gurdev -- on the charges of murder, the officer said.
No arrest has been made so far in the matter, he said.

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First Published: Jun 27 2017 | 7:58 PM IST

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