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Uttarakhand Farmer Shot Dead After Intervening in Village Dispute
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News18•18-10-2026, 20:45
Uttarakhand Farmer Shot Dead After Intervening in Village Dispute
- •A 35-year-old farmer named Satnam Singh was shot dead in Uttarakhand's Udham Singh Nagar district after intervening in a village dispute.
- •The attackers pelted Singh's house with stones and opened fire around 10 pm on Saturday before encountering him as they fled.
- •Satnam Singh was rushed to the hospital with critical injuries but succumbed during treatment.
- •The family alleged that police failed to act on earlier complaints regarding death threats made against them.
- •Police have registered a case against eight named individuals and multiple unnamed suspects, and are actively conducting raids to catch the accused.
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Satnam Singh was killed after he intervened in a village dispute between two groups that arose following threats or an assault involving an individual named Kuldeep Singh.
Police have sent the body for a post-mortem examination, registered a case against eight named individuals and several unnamed suspects based on a complaint by the victim's brother, and deployed teams to conduct raids for the accused.
The family of the deceased alleged that they had previously filed a complaint with the police concerning death threats, but no effective or timely action was taken.