Rohtak, June 30 -- A 53-year-old shopkeeper was shot dead by three unidentified men on a motorcycle in Parnala village of Bahadurgarh, Jhajjar, early Sunday morning, police said.

The victim, identified as Satbir Singh, was opening his milk shop and doing routine chores around 6 am when the assailants arrived and opened fire, killing him on the spot.

According to a police complaint filed by his brother, Mohar Singh, the murder may be linked to a family dispute over Satbir's son's recent marriage. Three months ago, Satbir's son had married a woman who was living in Parnala, with her maternal uncle, against her family's wishes. The couple had a court marriage and the woman's maternal uncle and his family reportedly opposed the union, claim...