Hyderabad, April 16 -- Makloor police in Nizamabad arrested two farmers, Karam Naveen and Edagotti Prasad, on Tuesday in connection with the brutal murder of Ryapani Chinna Gangaram, a distant relative of Prasad.

The incident occurred on April 13 in Chikli village during a village panchayat convened to resolve a long-standing land dispute between the parties.

Tractor mowed over Gangaram during panchayat

According to police, tensions escalated during the panchayat when Naveen, allegedly holding a grudge against Gangaram, ran him over with a tractor in front of the village elders, killing him instantly.

Prasad was booked as an abettor, given his history of disputes with Gangaram and his alleged role in instigating the conflict. Both acc...