Elderly beaten to death over dumping of waste in Barwala

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, December 30

A 65-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death by a father-son duo for throwing domestic garbage at the “designated panchayati dumping spot” in a colony at Barwala this evening.

The police have booked both suspects, identified as Sukhdev Singh (60) and Praveen Kumar (40), under Sections 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) and 302 (murder) of the IPC.

Amarjeet Singh (40), son of the victim, said his father, Prem Singh, had left the house for dumping trash at the designated panchayati land around 6 pm.

“On his way back, the suspects, who were carrying sticks, picked up a quarrell with my father and hurled abuses at him. They attacked my father with sticks. As he screamed for help, my brother, his wife and other family members rushed for his rescue. After seeing my family members, the assailants fled the spot,” the FIR reads, quoting the complainant.

The victim was taken to the PHC, Barwala, from where he was referred to the Civil Hospital, Sector 6, here. The doctors declared him brought dead.

Chandimandir SHO Arvind Kumar said they were yet to arrest the suspects in the case. He clarified that the two parties had no old enmity.