Two days after he was elected sarpanch of Kheri Taloda village in Jind, Rakesh Yadav was shot outside his house allegedly by son of a rival candidate, Satbir Singh.
As per the information, Satbir who lost the election by 30 votes has been arrested and a case has been registered against five persons. The police are conducting raids to arrest the remaining accused. Satbir’s son Vijay Kumar, who is absconding, allegedly opened fire at 45-year-old Rakesh killing him, said Jind Senior Superintendent of Police Abishek Jorwal.
“We have rounded up his father Satbir Singh who lost the polls, but Vijay is absconding,” he added. Caste rivalry is believed to be the reason behind the killing. Police have rounded up half a dozen men named as accused by the victim’s family. Police have registered a case of murder against Vijay.