India, March 6 -- Two siblings were allegedly beaten to death by their uncle over a property dispute in Dharampuri village in Ashta of Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district on Friday, the police said.

The victims were identified as Sheetal Malviya (20) and Kuldeep Malviya (19). Police are trying to nab the accused, Harisingh Malviya.

"Harisingh and his younger brother Jagdish Malviya had a long-standing dispute over ancestral property. On Friday morning, the siblings were attacked with a stick by Harisingh while they were on their way to take their Class 10 examination. Neighbours tried to intervene, but Harisingh fled. The siblings were taken to the hospital, where doctors declared them dead," sub-divisional officer of police Damodar Gupta ...