MEERUT, June 16 -- A 50-year-old farmer from Haryana was shot dead and two were injured in broad daylight on Monday morning while they were on their way to the fields in Mamour village, under Kairana police station area in Shamli district. According to police, the incident appears to be linked to an old dispute.

The deceased has been identified as Devendra Singh, a resident of Kurad village under the jurisdiction of Sanauli police station in Haryana's Panipat district. According to local residents, Devendra owned 50 bighas of land in the forest area of Mamour and was additionally cultivating 90 bighas on lease.

As per the information, the incident took place in the morning when Devendra was on his way to his farmland with a companion.On...