Father-son duo shot over water dispute in Sonepat

The deceased have been identified as 55-year-old Ishwar Kumar and his 26-year-old son Parvinder Kumar, who was employed as a constable with the Delhi Police.

A father-son duo was shot dead by their relatives at Gorad village in Sonepat district on Saturday after a scuffle over distribution of irrigation water in fields.

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The deceased have been identified as 55-year-old Ishwar Kumar and his 26-year-old son Parvinder Kumar, who was employed as a constable with the Delhi Police.

The police said the victims had gone to their agriculture fields in the village, when a scuffle broke out with their relatives.

Kharkhoda police station in-charge Virendra Singh said they have registered a case in this connection and started investigations. He said four bullets were pumped into the bodies of the two victims.