This Article is From Sep 06, 2012

Farmer thrashes labourer to death for stealing vegetable

Kapurthala: In a shocking incident, a farmer in Punjab's Kapurthala murdered a labourer for plucking a few pieces of ridge gourd.

The accused Amrik Singh, annoyed from this act of Joginder Singh, beat him up with a sickle. Joginder later died of injuries.

The police have registered a case against Amrik Singh who is absconding.

"We have registered a case against Amrik Singh under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)... he abused family member of Joginder Singh after incident," said Deputy Superintendent of Police Paramjit Singh.

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