'Dispute over quilt': Four held for beating scrap collector to death
Panchkula, Jan. 20 -- The local police have arrested four accused in connection with the brutal murder of a man who was stoned to death while sleeping on a footpath. The incident, which came to light on January 14, was reportedly triggered by a petty dispute over a quilt.
The arrested accused have been identified as Pankaj and Dinesh Kumar, alias Bhola, both residents of Mohali, and Badal and Rajkumar, both residents of Kundi village.
The matter was reported to the police after a body was discovered under a tree on a footpath in the Kundi village, Sector 20. The deceased was identified as Titu, a native of Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, who was residing as a tenant in Zirakpur.
Following the discovery, the victim's wife filed a formal complaint at the Sector 20 police station. She stated that her husband collected scrap in the Kundi village and Sector 20 areas for a living and frequently slept on the footpath.
On January 14, she received the news that an unidentified person had killed him by smashing his head with a stone. Based on her complaint, the police registered a case under Sections 103(1), 103(2), and 61(2) of the BNS.
Investigations revealed that the murder was the result of a heated argument over a quilt.htc...
To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please
Contact Us.