Jaisalmer: Dispute turns awry, youth killed; mob attacks cops

JAISALMER: A dispute going on for last two days between two groups from different villages under Mohangarh police station area in the district turned violent late on Monday night. A father-son duo on tractor mowed down a youth on motorcycle and then surrendered at the police station. The youth succumbed and police have started a probe in the matter.
When the other group got the information about the murder, they attacked the police station, in an attempt to kill the father-son duo who were in police custody. The agitated mob torched the vehicle used in murder and pelted stones at policemen, injuring a few personnel.
Jaisalmer SP Kiran Kang reached Mohangarh police station and controlled the situation. On Tuesday morning, after persuasion, the agitated group agreed for a postmortem of the body.
The deceased youth’s family members have lodged a case, while another case was filed by the police against 35-40 people including seven people with names. The situation is under control at Mohangarh but tension still prevails. Additional police force has been deployed there.
Kang, after returning to Jaisalmer, explained the dispute saying that two groups from Cheh Ki Dhani and Rehroond in Mohangarh area clashed on Monday over comments passed on the sister of one Tayar Khan. Later both parties compromised. Another clash broke out in the evening wherein Ismail Khan (53) and his son Alabachaya (24) were injured. When the father-son due were on the way to the hospital for treatment, they saw Tayar Khan coming on motorcycle and crushed him to death with their vehicle. Tayar died on the spot and the duo went to the police station and surrendered.