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Ex-serviceman,Purchasing Illegal Liquor,Murdered in Punjab

Nov. 05 Crime, Murder Comments

[Moga,Punjab]Ex-serviceman Purchasing Liquor Murdered in Punjab
A 35-year-old ex-serviceman was murdered at Thathi Bhai village in Baghapurana sub-division
He was thrashed by some persons at a liquor vend whom he accused of overcharging and selling liquor illegally,
He was retired from the Army last year, was murdered on Thursday night following a spat over the illegal sale of liquor and overcharging,
As per Samalsar police station SHO Bhupinder Singh ,A case has been registered under Sections 302 (murder) and 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC against a liquor contractor and four of his aides, .
The victim is a resident of Cheeda village. He went to buy liquor at a vend in Thathi Bhai village. The vend was recently sealed by the Excise and Taxation Department for alleged non-payment of excise duty.
“He saw vendors selling liquor illegally in a pick-up jeep much higher than actual rates. When Victim Beant Singh asked for a bottle, one of the vendors demanded overcharged price for it. This led to a brawl,”
Beant later managed to reach his home where he narrated the incident to his family. He later succumbed to his injuries.

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