80-yr-old man shot dead, wife injured

Armed criminals allegedly shot dead a 70-year-old farmer and injured his wife over a land dispute at Chanan village under Charaiya police outpost late on Friday, said sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Imtiyaz Ahmad

Armed criminals allegedly shot dead a 70-year-old farmer and injured his wife over a land dispute at Chanan village under Charaiya police outpost late on Friday, said sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Imtiyaz Ahmad.

The incident took place at Chanan village under Charaiya police outpost. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The deceased has been identified as Baleshwar Mahto.

“The body was sent to Sadar hospital for autopsy. No FIR has been lodged till now,” SDPO said.