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Etawah Man Shot Dead After Electricity Cable Dispute
A man in Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, was badly hurt during an argument with his neighbour.
The argument was about replacing a damaged electricity cable.
Police said the neighbour’s grandson, Raja, allegedly shot Charan Singh with a country-made pistol.
Singh’s family tried to take him to a hospital in a pickup vehicle.
Police said Raja allegedly fired at the vehicle, so the family left it temporarily.
Singh was later taken to a health centre and referred to Saifai Medical College.
He died on the way there.
Police were searching for Raja and sent Singh’s body for a post-mortem examination.
A 55-year-old man, Charan Singh, was allegedly shot after arguing with his neighbour over a damaged electricity cable.
The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. Sunday in Nagla Jalal village, Etawah district.
Police allege Sonkali’s grandson Raja opened fire with a country-made pistol during the dispute.
Raja allegedly fired again at a pickup carrying Singh to hospital, forcing relatives to abandon the vehicle temporarily.
Singh died while being taken to Saifai Medical College; police formed teams to arrest Raja.
- Who
- Charan Singh, 55, was killed; police identified Sonkali’s grandson Raja as the alleged shooter.
- What
- Singh was allegedly shot during a dispute over replacing a damaged electricity cable and later died.
- Where
- Nagla Jalal village in Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh.
- When
- Around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday; the report was dated August 31.
- Why
- Police said the shooting followed an argument with a neighbour while a faulty cable connected to a transformer pole was being replaced.
Key facts
- Victim
- Charan Singh, 55
- Alleged accused
- Raja, Sonkali’s grandson
- Location
- Nagla Jalal village, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh
- Reported time
- Around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday
- Weapon
- A country-made pistol, according to police
- Medical treatment
- Singh was taken to Sarsai Nawar Community Health Centre and referred to Saifai Medical College
- Police action
- Teams were formed and raids were conducted to arrest Raja
Quotes
Surendra Kumar Mishra
Station House Officer who described the shooting and the family’s efforts to take Singh to hospital
“Singh’s brother Kayam Singh rushed to his aid, while his nephew Bantu brought a pickup vehicle to take him to hospital. However, when the family members were taking Singh in the pickup, Raja allegedly arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire at the vehicle, forcing them to flee and abandon it out of fear.”
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“After providing first aid, doctors referred him to Saifai Medical College in view of his critical condition. Singh died on the way to the medical college, where doctors declared him dead on examination.”
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