CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS.

A tenant farmer working in a field was shot dead in Pilkhani village, Saharanpur (Rampur Maniharan), while a history-sheeter farm owner was also injured by the bullet. The wife of the deceased has accused the farm owner and his son of murder. The injured farmer has accused his son of the incident, with whom he is having a dispute. At present, on the complaint of the deceased's wife, the police have registered a case against the farm owner and his son under sections of murder. According to the information received, Kalam Singh (46), son of Mamraj, resident of Pilkhani village, had taken the fourth part of the land of Neetu Nigam, son of Pramod of the same village, on shareholding. Kalam Singh was working in the field. During that time Kalam Singh was shot dead. Neetu was also hit by a bullet. Kalam Singh's wife Selo Devi told that she is having a dispute with Neetu Nigam and her son Aryan regarding money. It is alleged that in the afternoon Neetu Nigam and her son Aryan came to the field and called Kalam Singh using caste related words. When Aryan protested, Kamal Singh was shot twice, while Neetu hit him on the head with a stick. In this, Kamal Singh died on the spot. Neetu Nigam shot herself to escape from the police. On the other hand, Neetu Nigam, admitted in the district hospital, told that he, Kalam Singh and another person were sitting in the room of the tube well in the field. Meanwhile, two masked attackers riding a bike came there and opened fire on them. Kalam Singh was hit by two bullets, due to which he died on the spot. He was also injured by a bullet in his arm. Neetu Nigam, who was injured by the bullet, had shot and killed his wife Babita in the year 2005. He had come out of jail only a year ago after serving a 14-year sentence. History sheet is open against Neetu in the police station. Neetu says that she had 100 bighas of land in her name. Out of this, he has transferred 55 bighas of land to his mother and son. The son also wants to get the remaining land in his name. Therefore, son Aryan carried out this incident by giving betel nut. Police reached the spot and investigated. According to the police, looking at the spot, it seems that Kamal Singh was shot first, after which the history-sheeter shot himself in the arm to save himself. A case of murder has been registered against the injured history-sheeter Neetu and her son Aryan. The history-sheeter is undergoing treatment under police supervision, while Aryan is still absconding and is being searched.