- Elder brother murdered in land dispute in Punjab.
- Younger brother and sister-in-law were shot by the elder brother.
- There was a dispute regarding the division of ancestral property.
- Police arrested the accused elder brother.
Punjab Murder News: The news of a heart-wrenching incident has come to light from Gurdaspur, Punjab, where due to a land dispute, an elder brother shot dead his younger brother and his wife. The police have arrested the accused.
On receiving the information, the police of Bhaini Mian Khan police station reached the spot and started investigation. The police have sent the dead bodies to the civil hospital for post-mortem. This entire matter is said to be related to the distribution of ancestral land. This incident happened on Tuesday night in Nainkot village falling under the jurisdiction of Kahanuwan police station. The deceased have been identified as 52-year-old Ajaib Singh and his 50-year-old wife Kamal Kaur. Elder brother Amarjeet Singh alias Amba has been arrested for his murder.
The crime was committed with a revolver
According to the family and villagers, Ajaib Singh’s elder brother Amarjeet Singh alias Amba committed the double murder with his revolver. Harjeet Singh, a relative of the deceased, said that the three brothers were having a long-running dispute regarding property. The family had moved to their native village Nainkot from Tata Nagar (Jharkhand) and were living in different localities. For the past one year, several panchayats were called to discuss the distribution of nine acres of land in the village, but no agreement could be reached.
Firing at two different places
Due to rivalry, Amarjeet Singh chased both of them and killed them late on Tuesday evening. He first chased his brother Ajaib Singh and shot him on the way to a poultry farm outside the village. Ajaib Singh was taking a walk at that time. During this time the accused entered the house and shot his sister-in-law Kamal Kaur inside. Relatives told that Ajaib Singh has two sons and both were not at home. One son of the couple lives in Australia and the other works in Bihar. They have been informed about the incident.
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Police reached the spot and started investigation
On receiving information about the incident, Chief Officer of Bhaini Mian Khan Police Station Gurnam Singh and DSP Kulwant Singh Mann reached the spot along with the police force and started investigation. DSP Kulwant Singh Mann confirmed that the double murder was due to a land dispute.
The police took immediate action and arrested the culprit Amarjeet Singh. Statements of the families of the deceased are being recorded and further legal action is being taken on the basis of these statements.