A 30-year-old Rajasthan based shepherd died after villagers of Bheelkheda attacked group of shepherd over the area of pasture for cattle in the morning on Saturday.
Deadly clash between villagers and group of shepherds from Rajasthan proved costly for Manna Ram of Rajasthan who was attacked with wooden sticks.
The injured was rushed to hospital where he died during treatment.
In charge of Ratibad police Sub Inspector Sunil Bhadoriya said that the dispute was over pasture land.
The shepherds from Rajasthan were living in temporary shelter and their cattle used to graze at the nearby land which led to the dispute as the villagers were against the grazing of cattle on their land and wanted to graze their cattle on the land.
The deceased was identified as Manna Ram of Rajasthan.
He was part of group of around a dozen shepherds which visits Madhya Pradesh with cattle for grazing and visit green pasture lands in the journey and later return to their state.
Police said that case against both the groups would be registered in the further investigation.
In the investigation police found that around half a dozen men attacked the deceased injuring him severely and later he died of the injuries in his head and other body parts.
The body was sent for the post mortem after the preliminary investigation.
The police have registered a case under section 302 of the IPC.
Till the filing of the report no arrest was made by the Ratibad police and search is continued for the accused.