Hathras (UP), March 20 – A 60-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with sticks by his two brothers and a nephew over a land dispute in a village under the Sasni police station limits on Friday, police said.
The victim, identified as Bhimsen, had gone to his field with his daughter, Varsha, to collect fodder for cattle when the accused – his brothers Ravendra and Puran Singh, and Puran's son Yashvir – arrived at the spot, officials said.
According to police, the trio began thrashing Bhimsen with sticks. When Varsha tried to intervene, she was also assaulted.
The victim sustained fatal head injuries and died on the spot, after which the accused fled.
Police said Yashvir has been arrested, and efforts are underway to apprehend the other two accused.
Circle Officer (CO) Yogendra Krishna Narayan, who reached the spot with a police team, said the dispute is related to a property matter.
Bhimsen's father Virendra Singh had reportedly willed his entire 35 bighas of land to Bhimsen a few years ago, causing resentment among the other siblings, he said.
The body has been sent for post-mortem, and further investigation is underway, he added.