Elderly man killed by relatives over property dispute

An elderly man was allegedly killed by his relatives over a property dispute in the district, police said today.

Begaram, aged around 60 years, had been in a dispute with his relatives over a property in Kharda village under Napasar police station area, they said.

On Sunday, over a dozen relatives armed with sticks and iron rods attacked Begaram at his farm. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to severe head injuries, a police official said.

No arrests have been made so far, he said, adding investigation is on.