India, June 15 -- A 60-year-old farmer's relatives allegedly killed him by beating him with sticks and running a tractor over him at Pathrai village in Chhattiagarh's Surguja on Sunday, police said on Monday and added the two sides were involved in a land dispute.

Sub-divisional police officer Rajendra Mandavi said eight accused, including two women, have been arrested and statements of the farmer's family and the accused were being recorded.

Police said the arrested accused include Umesh, who allegedly ran the tractor over Hosram, Bajrang Paikra, Bhuvneshwar, Manoj, Raghunandan, Bodhan, Kamli and Pyari. Police have seized the tractor and said further investigation is underway.

Police said Hosram was involved in a long-running dispute ...