Amethi, Nov 11 A 57-year-old man was killed and another person injured in a clash over a land dispute concerning a pathway in Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi district, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident took place in a village here on Tuesday, they said.
A dispute over a pathway through land owned by one of the parties had been continuing between Mahendra Shukla and Kanhaiya Lal Verma, Superintendent of Police Sarvanan T told PTI.
The dispute escalated into a physical altercation, leaving Kanhaiya Lal (57) and Santosh Verma (25) seriously injured, the SP said.
The two were taken to the Community Health Centre in Amethi and later referred to the district hospital in Gauriganj after initial treatment. Kanhaiya Lal died during treatment, he said.
A case has been registered against four named accused, including Shukla, under relevant sections of law, the SP said.
“Seven police teams, including the SOG, have been deployed to arrest all the four named accused. They will be arrested soon,” Sarvanan T said.
According to local accounts, the dispute arose over a demand by Kanhaiya Lal and others for a pathway through Shukla’s land. Sticks and an axe were allegedly used during the assault.
The SP said the situation in the village was normal, but police personnel had been deployed as a precautionary measure.
(PTI News)
