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California-Based NRI Arrested Over Nephew’s Killing in Punjab Land Dispute

Police say the case stems from a long-running inheritance fight over roughly 30 acres in Moga after a co-owner’s death two years ago.

Overview

  • Investigators say Bahadur Singh fired twice with a licensed 32-bore revolver at the disputed fields, fatally hitting Navdeep Singh in the head.
  • Witnesses and police report the accused tried to flee by driving over the body, then gathered his passport and cash before being intercepted.
  • An FIR was registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita section 103 and relevant Arms Act provisions, and the firearm was recovered by police.
  • Officers identify the land at issue as part of a nearly 100-acre holding, with about 30 acres in dispute following Balwinder Singh’s death.
  • Police describe the accused as a septuagenarian who returned from California about a month ago, and they say the victim leaves a wife and two young children.