Farmer killed by five in Kawant

Vadodara: A 49-year-old farmer in Chhota Udepur district was murdered and his brother and son were injured after they were attacked by five people over a past dispute on Sunday.
The deceased Ratan Rathwa was going to Kawant police station along with his brother Haresh and sons Mohan, Mahesh and Jayesh, when they were intercepted by Samsher Rathwa, Amarsing Rathwa, Vikesh Rathwa, Rajesh Rathwa and Govind Rathwa around noon. Ratan and his sons were going to the police station to lodge an offence against Samsher and his kin for attacking Haresh on Sunday morning.
Police said the accused had grudge against Haresh as he had registered a complaint against them in the past. They had made an unsuccessful attempt to attack Haresh and his son in the morning when they were returning home after buying vegetables. When Haresh informed at home about it, they decided to approach police.
While on way to the police station, the five accused attacked them near Nani Chikhli village in Kawant taluka and beat them up with spade. Haresh told police that Ratan was hit on his head repeatedly while he and Jayesh were hit on their backs.
Mohan and Mahesh managed to escape and they called an ambulance. The trio was taken to health centre at Kawant where doctors declared Ratan dead before admission and Haresh and Jayesh were discharged after treatment.
An offence of murder, assault, rioting, criminal intimidation and criminal conspiracy was registered against the five accused who are on the run.