PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE / Dehradun
A 100-square-yard land dispute allegedly led to the murder of a photographer by his maternal uncle and cousin in the Adhoiwala area of Raipur on Monday. The victim, Gaurav Chaudhary, was attacked with a khukri at around 4 PM, with injuries to his chest and head, his younger brother Karan Chaudhary alleged. According to the family, the dispute was over a plot of land on Mohini Road. The matter had reportedly been going on for the past 10 days and was also pending before a court. The family alleged that the victim wanted to sell the land to arrange his sister’s marriage. The police have lodged an FIR in the case.
His younger brother told the police that Gaurav was attacked by his maternal uncle and cousin. The accused allegedly struck him in the chest and head with a khukri. He was then taken to the district hospital in an auto-rickshaw. The family also claimed that the land had been registered in their mother’s name by their maternal grandmother. A dispute had reportedly taken place between the two sides earlier on Monday.
The superintendent of police (Rural) Jaya Baluni said that the police had received a complaint from the victim’s family and registered a case based on their allegations. The police reached the spot and collected evidence. Further investigation is underway to establish the sequence of events and the circumstances surrounding the murder.
