Jaipur, July 24
Six persons were killed and five injured in a collision between two SUVs at Kohina village of Churu district after a firing incident on Sunday.
The mishap occurred when a gang of criminals was fleeing after opening fire at villagers over a land dispute. Their vehicle collided with an unidentified vehicle that was carrying passengers in the Bhaleri Thana area.
The alleged land grabbers were challenged by villagers when they tried to lay seize to agriculture land at gunpoint.
The deceased and injured, including two members of the gang, were rushed to nearby government hospitals, Churu SP Rahul Barhet said.
The land grabbers had allegedly come from Haryana to seize agriculture land belonging to a person who was living there for the last 20 years. — OC