Man beaten to death over property dispute in Raj

A man was allegedly beaten to death over some property dispute in Sikar district today, police said.

The families of Bhagirath Mal and Chhoti Devi had a property dispute. A court had recently given an order in favour of Chhoti Devi' family.

However, both the families had a scuffle with each other while taking possession of the disputed land.

In the fight, Surjaram, a resident of Pardoli village was allegedly beaten severely, which eventually led to his death, SHO Sadarshahr, Mushtaq Khan said.

The body has been kept in mortuary for post-mortem and hunt for the accused is on, he said.