Couple son held for killing nephew over property dispute in Dehradun

Dehradun, Nov 10 (PTI) A couple and their son were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly killing the man's 26-year-old nephew over a property dispute in Dehradun, police said. A knife and a khukri used in the murder were also recovered.

     The victim, Gaurav, was allegedly attacked by his maternal uncle Nitin Kumar (44), cousin Rohit Kumar (21) and aunt Kavita (40) following a dispute over the construction of a wall in the Tarla Adhoiwala area on Monday.

     According to police, the dispute stemmed from a room in Nitin's house in Adhoiwala that was given to his sister Guddi, Gaurav's mother, after their mother's death. This had led to a disagreement between Nitin, his sister Guddi and her son Gaurav.

     During interrogation, Nitin told police that he had another argument with his nephew Gaurav and three others on Monday. In a fit of rage, he, his son Rohit and other family members allegedly attacked Gaurav and his friends with a knife and khukri kept at their house, leaving Gaurav seriously injured.

     Following the incident, a team was formed on Monday night on the instructions of Dehradun SSP to apprehend the accused.

     The three accused were arrested on Tuesday, and the weapons allegedly used in the attack were recovered, police said.

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