Damoh, Madhya Pradesh:
A 32-year-old Dalit man and his parents were shot dead in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district on Tuesday after he had been accused of staring at the wife of one of the attackers, police said.
The 32-year-old victim’s two younger brothers were injured in the attack, while the main accused has been arrested, officials said.
The incident took place around 6.30 am at Devran village under Dehat police station limits, some 20 km from Damoh district headquarters, Superintendent of Police DR Teniwar said.
Six accused, who belonged to the same village, allegedly shot dead the 60-year-old Dalit man, his 58-year-old wife, and their 32-year-old son.
The elderly couple’s two other sons, aged 28 and 30, were injured in the attack and are undergoing treatment at the district hospital, the official said.
Inspector General of Sagar zone Anurag told reporters after visiting the village that there had been a dispute after the couple’s eldest son — who was killed in the attack — was accused of often staring at the wife of the main accused, Jagdish Patel.
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