Farmer shot dead over land dispute in UP

A 45-year-old farmer has been gunned down allegedly by his cousins over a land dispute in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district, police said today.

Anup Singh was shot dead after a dispute over erecting a boundary wall in Dulla Kheri village under Gharipukta police station.

A case has been registered against Singh's cousins - Jasbir, Antbir and Vir Singh, police said, adding the three have been absconding.

The body has been sent for autopsy.