Four killed in clash over land dispute in Punjab's Gurdaspur
Chandigarh, April 4: As many as four persons were killed after two groups allegedly opened fire at each other over a land dispute in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district on Monday. One person was injured in the clash at Phulra village in Gurdaspur district.
As per information, the warring groups claimed right over a piece of land in neighbouring Golewal village in Dasuya in Hoshiarpur district, which led to the clash.
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“Four persons died while one was injured in the incident,” Gurdaspur Senior Superintendent of Police Harjit Singh said.
Three of the deceased belonged to one group and the fourth was from the rival group, the police said. Sukhraj Singh, the husband of a sarpanch, was among the deceased.
Further investigation in the land dispute case are on.
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— PTC News with agency inputs
