26-year-old youth brutally killed over fishing issue

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Fuelled with enmity over fishing issue at Hathaikheda Dam, a 26-year-old youth was murdered brutally on Tuesday night by four armed miscreants near lalaria village under Berasia police station area.

According to the police, at around 10.30 am the victim Muqeem was attacked by four armed men near lalaria village with iron rods and sharp-edged weapons. He was attacked in his head and hands.

The victim was rushed to Berasia hospital where he was referred to lBS later.

In the evening at around 9 pm the victim died while undergoing treatment.  Police have registered a case under section 302 of the IPC and have started searching for the miscreants.

The four accused were identified as Sajid, Rakes, Jitu Malviya and Jitendra Kushwaha. Victim was attacked in the head with sharp-edged weapon which proved fatal claimed the doctors.

The victim used to work at Hathaikheda Dam and used to have frequent fights with the accused and others to prohibit them form fishing at the dam.

In the investigation it was found that the victim had a fight with the accused earlier on the issue of fishing at the Hathaikheda Dam but the fight was pacified after the locals and police intervened.

Meanwhile, body of a man was found under suspicious circumstances at Badjhiri village under Ratibad police station on Wednesday.

According to the police a body was found at Badajhiri village on Wednesday morning. After the body was spotted by the locals, they informed the police and a police team reached the spot.

The victim was identified as Jitendra and the family had confirmed that the victim was mentally ill and on Tuesday night went out of the house and the family remained unaware about his whereabouts.

The circumstantial evidences suggest that the victim has been hit by a speeding vehicle.  The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.  

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