Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Buffalo Passage Dispute Turns Violent, One Dead, Eight Injured
Two groups in a village argued about taking a buffalo through a plot of land.
The argument became a fight.
Police said people used sticks, batons and an axe.
Eight people were hurt, with four injured from each group.
Everyone was taken to a medical college in Etah.
Shyampal was badly hurt and was being taken to another medical centre.
He died on the way at about 3 a.m.
Police have registered a case and are investigating what happened.
A dispute over taking a buffalo through a plot turned violent in Milawali village, Etah.
The clash involved sticks, batons and an axe, police said.
Four people from each group were injured in the confrontation.
Shyampal, 36, died while being transferred to a higher medical centre.
Police registered a case, conducted medical examinations and began further investigation.
- Who
- Two groups, including Mukesh and Shyampal, were involved; eight people were injured and Shyampal died.
- What
- A dispute over passage through a plot escalated into a violent clash involving sticks, batons and an axe.
- When
- The clash occurred on Sunday evening; Shyampal died while being transferred at around 3 a.m. on Monday.
- Where
- Milawali village, under the Kotwali Dehat police station area in Etah district, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The dispute began when Shyampal objected to Mukesh taking his buffalo through Shyampal’s plot.
Police Account
Family Allegation
How the violence unfolded
Police Account
Police said an objection to Mukesh taking his buffalo through Shyampal’s plot led to an argument that escalated into a clash between two groups.
Family Allegation
Shyampal’s brother Pushpendra alleged that members of the other group attacked Shyampal with sticks, batons and an axe, causing his death.
- Location
- Milawali village, Etah district, Uttar Pradesh
- Incident
- A dispute over passage through a plot became a physical clash
- Injured
- Eight people, four from each side
- Death
- Shyampal, aged 36, died while being taken to a higher medical centre
- Weapons reported
- Sticks, batons and an axe
- Police action
- A case was registered, medical examinations were conducted and investigation is underway
- Post-mortem
- Shyampal’s body was sent for post-mortem examination