Man murdered over land dispute in Una

UNA, APRIL 1

A dispute over land led to the murder of a man from Nangran village today in Una. The police, in a press release, stated that complainant Gurdial Singh of Fatehpur village near Nangran was a witness to the incident.

The press release, quoting the complainant, stated that victim Vipan Kumar had come home on leave and was harvesting his wheat crop. Some other people were also working in their fields nearby when Jaswant Singh, alias Bittu, accompanied by three other persons, came in a van.

Jaswant was carrying a 12-bore gun with three of his accomplices — driver Gurpreet Singh, Dilpreet Singh and Amrik Singh. Jaswant allegedly fired a round at Vipan, who died on the spot, said the complainant. — OC