ROHTAK, Oct. 16 -- A former sarpanch allegedly shot dead his 26-year-old son following a dispute over the sale of an ancestral land in Taloda village of Jind district, police said on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as, Murari Lal. According to the police, the accused identified as Madan Lal, a former sub-inspector of the Chandigarh Police allegedly fired five shots from his licensed pistol at his son killing him on the spot.

According to the police, the accused, who has been living in Chandigarh for several years, arrived in Taloda village with Murari on Wednesday to sell their ancestral land. An argument reportedly broke out between the two over the proposed sale. After the land transaction, they returned to their family hom...