Man booked for murder after victim dies in attack

Rajkot: The man who was arrested for allegedly attacking an elderly couple in Dhutarpur village of Jamnagar taluka on the night of May 24 was booked on Monday for murder after one of his assault victims died on Sunday night.
Police said the accused, identified as Ashok Chauhan, had allegedly attacked Chaku Rathod (73) and his wife Mani Rathod (70) with an iron rod.
“The attack was the result of a dispute between Chauhan and the Rathod couple over the possession of a waste land. Chauhan, who was the neighbour of the Rathods, wanted the possession of the land which was used by the Rathods as a cattle shed,” said police. After Chaku succumbed to his injuries on Sunday night at a private hospital in Rajkot, Chauhan, who had been arrested after the crime, was booked for his murder.