Dushyant Sikarwar. Morena3 minutes ago
The murder of two brothers in the Sumawali police station area of Morena district was not a sudden incident, but was carried out under a well-thought-out conspiracy.
The family claims that the accused called six outside shooters to the village one night before the incident. They housed them in their home. As soon as the panchayat ended on Sunday morning, the shooters, who were already ambushed, opened fire indiscriminately.
According to the police, a total of 28 cartridges, 22 of .315 bore and 6 of 12 bore, have been found at the crime scene so far. Rajveer Gurjar and Ajab Singh Gurjar died on the spot in the firing, while the third brother Dheerendra Gurjar and Ajab Singh’s son Vikas are seriously injured. Both are undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Gwalior.
Dispute over government land took a bloody turn
On Sunday afternoon, around 12 o’clock, two factions of the same family came face to face over the encroachment of government land in Hatupura village. The dispute quickly escalated into a bloody conflict. After the incident, there is tension in the village and the police force has been deployed at the homes of the deceased as a precautionary measure.
According to the villagers, there is government land on both sides of the main road outside the village. On one side, the accused party has encroached, where they have built houses.
On the other side, the complainant party also wanted to construct. A dispute had been ongoing for a long time regarding this. Family members say that complaints were made several times at the police station and in the panchayat regarding the matter, but no permanent solution was found.
Two Panchayats in two days, then shots fired
According to the villagers, in the panchayat held on Saturday, both parties were asked to limit themselves to their respective occupied areas. Another panchayat was held on Sunday morning, and the same decision was reiterated.
The family members allege that as soon as the panchayat ended, the accused party and six goons who came with them, who were already hidden behind the roof and stone boundary, started indiscriminate firing on Rajveer, Ajab Singh, Dheerendra, and Vikas.
A day before the incident in Hatupura village, a panchayat was also called
Police were informed at night
Pawan Gurjar, nephew of the deceased, alleges that on Saturday night around 8 PM, the accused party fired shots and threatened to kill them. A written complaint was filed at Sumawali police station.
He says that the police did reach the village, but only completed formalities and returned. If a search and preventive action had been taken that very night, the incident could have been averted.
Blood was spread at the crime scene. Cartridges were also found
Danger was expressed in the application earlier
According to the family, the application submitted to the police station mentioned a dispute over government land and accused some people of fighting and threatening to kill. The application also demanded action.
An application was given to the police regarding the matter just one day earlier
Family in fear, demanding security
Rinku Gurjar, brother of the deceased, says that the main accused have not been arrested yet. Due to this, the family and villagers are scared. He has demanded the demolition of the accused’s houses and the issuance of arms licenses to the family for security.
Shailendra, nephew of the deceased, said that the shedding of one’s own people’s blood in a government land dispute is extremely tragic. He says that if the Panchayat and police had taken effective action in time, this incident could have been averted.
After the death of two brothers, the police inspected the incident site
FSL collected evidence, teams from three police stations are searching
About 24 hours after the incident, the FSL team reached the spot and collected evidence. Police believe that some cartridges might have been picked up by people or children present nearby.
Additional SP Surendra Pal said that police teams from Sumawali, Nurabad, and Banmour police stations are raiding to find the accused. He said that the application given at the police station before the incident and the police action are also being investigated. If negligence is found at any level, action will be taken against the concerned officers.
