Madhya Pradesh horror: Man stripped, tied to tree & beaten to death over cattle dispute; 6 held
BHOPAL: A 42-year-old man was killed in Chhatarpur district following a dispute over cattle entering another family's farm. The incident occurred at Khair Ratiyan village under Bamitha police station late on Tuesday.
The deceased, identified as Shankar Patel, 42, was stripped, tied to a tree, and beaten to death. Police registered a case against nine individuals, including three women, and have arrested six people so far.
Ashutosh Shotriya, in-charge of Bamitha police station, stated, "Both the accused and the victim's family are part of an extended family. Their farmland is adjacent to each other. As per the victim's family, their cattle entered the farm of the accused, and this triggered the dispute."
He added, "Kin of the accused overpowered the family of the victim and then they stripped the deceased, Shankar Patel. Circumstantial evidence suggests he was tied to a tree and then beaten to death."
Shotriya continued, "When our teams reached there, the body of the deceased was lying naked on the ground. His body had marks suggesting he was tied up, and the tree where he was suspected to be tied had similar marks."
Six accused held, search on for 3
He further mentioned, "We learned that the father of the deceased, Shankar Patel, was also murdered in 2003. However, our primary investigation indicates this murder is unrelated to the old case. We also spoke with the victim's family, who did not allege any connection to the past murder." To date, six accused have been arrested: None Patel, 70; Rampyare Patel, 58; Kishori Lal Patel, 50; Anita Patel, 28; and Ramkumari Patel, 23. The search for the remaining three accused is ongoing.
The deceased, identified as Shankar Patel, 42, was stripped, tied to a tree, and beaten to death. Police registered a case against nine individuals, including three women, and have arrested six people so far.
Ashutosh Shotriya, in-charge of Bamitha police station, stated, "Both the accused and the victim's family are part of an extended family. Their farmland is adjacent to each other. As per the victim's family, their cattle entered the farm of the accused, and this triggered the dispute."
He added, "Kin of the accused overpowered the family of the victim and then they stripped the deceased, Shankar Patel. Circumstantial evidence suggests he was tied to a tree and then beaten to death."
Shotriya continued, "When our teams reached there, the body of the deceased was lying naked on the ground. His body had marks suggesting he was tied up, and the tree where he was suspected to be tied had similar marks."
Six accused held, search on for 3
He further mentioned, "We learned that the father of the deceased, Shankar Patel, was also murdered in 2003. However, our primary investigation indicates this murder is unrelated to the old case. We also spoke with the victim's family, who did not allege any connection to the past murder." To date, six accused have been arrested: None Patel, 70; Rampyare Patel, 58; Kishori Lal Patel, 50; Anita Patel, 28; and Ramkumari Patel, 23. The search for the remaining three accused is ongoing.
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