3 brothers hack villager to death over ‘political rivalry’

Our Correspondent
Tarn Taran, May 19

A 25-year-old man was brutally murdered in Sarali Kalan village, 35 km from here, on Sunday while he was returning home after casting his vote. Three persons have been arrested in this regard.

The deceased has been identified as Bunti of Sarali Kalan village. The accused are three brothers of the same village, namely Gurjinder Singh, Yudhvir Singh and Maninder Singh.

However, the district police have denied it to be a poll-related incident. In a press release, SSP Kuldeep Singh Chahal said the incident had no link with the polling. He said the brothers committed the crime due to some personal enmity with the deceased.

As per information, Bunti after casting his vote at a polling station in his village was returning home when he met the accused on the way. They asked Bunti about his vote, but he refused to divulge any details. Following which, in a fit of rage, the accused attacked Bunti with a sharp-edged weapon, killing him on the spot.

Notably, the accused belong to Bhagwan Valmiki Kranti Sena, which has extended its support to SAD-BJP candidate Bibi Jagir Kaur for the Khadoor Sahib seat.

The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)  said the accused had been booked under relevant sections of the IPC