Minor killed as rival group attacks family over land dispute

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Press Trust of India Sant Kabir Nagar (UP)
Last Updated : Jul 18 2016 | 3:23 PM IST
A seven-year-old boy was today killed and three members of his family were seriously injured when they were allegedly attacked by a rival group due to a land dispute here, police said.
The incident occurred in village Garthwalia in Khalilabad area in which Aryan was killed and his parents and brother were seriously injured, they said.
This morning while Rajkumar was asleep on the terrace of his house with his family, he was allegedly attacked by Omkar and his aides with axe, Superintendent of Police (SP) Shailendra Kumar said.
While Aryan died on the spot, Rajkumar, his wife Pramila and their son Ankit sustained injuries in the attack and were rushed to a hospital, where their condition was stated to be serious, he said.
According to the SP, the incident was a fallout of enmity between Omkar and Rajkumar due to a land dispute.
Police have arrested the main accused, Omkar, and his mother Shanti Devi.
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First Published: Jul 18 2016 | 3:23 PM IST

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