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Police resorted to lathi-charge and lobbed teargas shells on Thursday to disperse a crowd protesting in opposition to the homicide of a farmer allegedly by poachers, after he stopped them from searching deer at Dangri village in Rajasthan’s Jaisalmer district. The protesters hurled stones on the police and set a store on hearth.
Rigidity has been prevailing within the village since three individuals allegedly stabbed Khet Singh, 50, with a sharp-edged weapon on Tuesday (September 2, 2025)evening whereas he was sleeping in his subject. Some farmers noticed Singh in an injured state and rushed him to a hospital in Fatehgarh, however he succumbed to his accidents.
The agitated villagers tried to assault the homes of the suspects and set hearth to a store belonging to one in all them. The three poachers – recognized as Ladu Khan, Alam Khan and Khete Khan – have been detained, and the automobile wherein they travelled to Singh’s agricultural subject has been seized.
The poachers had reportedly come to hunt deer with weapons about 10 days in the past. When Singh resisted, an argument broke out and the accused left after threatening him. The sufferer’s brother, Swaroop Singh, who lodged a grievance with the police, alleged that the identical males carried out the deadly assault.
Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police Abhishek Shivhare stated a further police power had been deployed in Dangri in view of the prevailing pressure, and the entry of outsiders into the village restricted.
Revealed – September 05, 2025 01:53 pm IST