Rohtak, Sept. 16 -- A 30-year-old man was killed by a group of men allegedly over a long-standing land dispute at Rajpur village in Sonepat on Sunday night, police said.

Shakti Singh, who had been released on bail nearly two months ago after serving time in Karnal jail, was facing multiple criminal cases, including charges of murder and attempt to murder. His elder brother, Pavitar, is currently incarcerated in Nuh.

According to the police, the dispute centered around a plot of land that Shakti's uncle, Ramesh, had sold to Vijender Nambardar three years ago. Despite repeated requests from Shakti for Nambardar to vacate the land, the matter remained unresolved. "On Sunday night, Shakti entered Nambardar's house and an argument broke out ...