Ex-Cop, His Family Beat Farmer To Death Over Land Dispute In Rajasthan
A retired assistant sub-inspector and his family members are accused of beating a 30-year-old farmer to death in Rajasthan following a land dispute. The victim was allegedly pressured to transfer his valuable land to the accused before being fatally assaulted.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the prevalence of violent land disputes and the abuse of power by former law enforcement officials in rural India.
A retired assistant sub-inspector and his family members allegedly beat a 30-year-old man to death over a land dispute in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, police said on Tuesday.The incident took place on Monday in Tuhia village under Udyog Nagar police station limits. The accused are missing, the police said.Station House Officer Rajesh Kasana said a case of murder has been registered based on a complaint filed by Nakul Singh, uncle of the victim Sushil Kumar.According to the FIR, Sushil, a farmer, owned land worth crores along a highway.
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