Man dies after tiff over mango tree in Jaipur

JAIPUR: A 70-year-old man died after a scuffle over ownership of a mango tree with the family of his brother living at Bapu Nagar under Gandhi Nagar police station in the city on Thursday. Both the families were into prolonged dispute which took an ugly turn on Thursday while the deceased’s son was plucking a mango from a tree in their house. Police suspected it to be death due to shock after the old man got into an argument. Police have registered a case of murder against six persons.
On Thursday, the son of the old man with his cousin started fighting over a dispute of plucking a mango from the tree in which family members also got involved. Police have registered an FIR against six persons including the brother, sister-in-law and four nephews of the deceased and initiated an investigation.
According to police, the deceased identified as Vijay Sharma. “On Thursday, Vijay’s son had an altercation with the son of Jai Kumar Sharma (Vijay’s brother). Both the young man was fighting over the ownership of a mango tree planted near their house,” said Narendra Sharma, SHO, Gandhi Nagar police station.
Vijay and his family including wife, a son and daughter-in-law were staying at the first floor of the house situated at Bapu Nagar while his brother Jai Kumar’s family was living on the ground floor.