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Vegetable vendor beaten to death, daughter injured over ₹10 dispute in Karnal
The incident took place on Tuesday evening; the 45-year-old vegetable vendor was identified as Sanjay, a resident of Budha Khera
A vegetable vendor in Karnal was beaten to death, while his daughter sustained injuries after two men attacked them following a dispute over ₹10, police said on Wednesday.
The incident took place on Tuesday evening. The 45-year-old vegetable vendor was identified as Sanjay, a resident of Budha Khera.
According to police, the two men arrived at Sanjay’s shop and purchased vegetables worth ₹210. However, they allegedly paid ₹200 and refused to pay the remaining amount, leading to an argument.
The argument soon escalated into a fight, and the accused allegedly attacked Sanjay and his daughter with bricks, a police officer said. Speaking to reporters, one of Sanjay’s daughters, said the accused asked his father to adjust the remaining ₹10.
“We told them that our profit margin itself was ₹10 and we cannot let it go. During the argument, they started misbehaving with my sister, which angered my father, who intervened. The two men then attacked my father with bricks and stones, and assaulted my sister.”
The police officer said Sanjay was rushed to a nearby hospital, but the doctors declared him dead. An FIR has been registered, and the accused will be arrested soon, he said.
