Head constable posted with Special Police Establishment (SPE) of lokayukta in Bhopal was shot dead in a bloody clash between two groups over land dispute in Kalapipal in Shajapur district on Thursday. Fuelled with old enmity over a land dispute, Manohar Patil was shot dead at Kalapipal of Shajapur district in the afternoon on Thursday.
Ramcharan, who is involved in the land dispute, sustained bullet injury in his leg. He had claimed that Manohar and his supporters have opened fire on him and injured him, but the police have not registered any case of attempt to murder. Police have registered a case under section 302 of the IPC has been registered by the police against Ramcharan and others and have started investigation into the matter.
Police were not able to provide the details regarding the attack on the deceased and told that the investigation would be conducted, which would help in revealing the truth. Both the parties have obtained stay in the matter few times during the 5-6 years old dispute, but the matter remained unsettled till date. Around six armed men attacked the deceased and he was shot dead by them.
Superintendent of Police-lokayukta Bhopal VN Singh said that Patil was Head Constable with lokayukta Bhopal and was on a three-day leave. He had gone to his native place where he had a land dispute with other villager Ramcharan. The dispute is before the court.
Today, when he had gone to the land, he was shot dead after a heated exchange with the other party.