25-yr-old man kills neighbour in bid to steal cumin in Jaisalmer
Barmer/Jaisalmer, April 26 -- A 25-year-old man was arrested on Saturday for killing his 50-year-old neighbour in a botched attempt at a robbery in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district, police said.
According to district superintendent of police Abhishek Shivhar, the incident occurred late on April 21 in Bire ki Dhani village when the victim, Hathu Devi, was alone at home. Her husband, Amararam was a cumin farmer, and around 30 sacks of cumin were stored in the house, worth Rs.5-6 lakh in total.
The SP added that the accused, Hem Singh, was involved in previous trade disputes with Amararam. He allegedly arrived at the house with a pistol to steal the cumin. However, after Hathu Devi purportedly heard movement outside the house and went close to a...
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