Overview

• Khet Singh, 50, was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon while sleeping in his field and died after being referred to a hospital in Barmer.
• The killing occurred in Dangri village in Jaisalmer’s Fatehgarh subdivision, prompting a security buildup and curbs on outsider entry.
• Villagers torched a shop linked to the accused, after which police erected barricades, advised residents to stay indoors, and reported the situation under control.
• Police named three suspects — Ladu Khan, Alam Khan, and Khete Khan — and seized a vehicle; reports differ on custody status, with the latest saying three are detained.
• An FIR by the victim’s brother describes an earlier clash about 10 days prior when armed men allegedly entered the village to hunt deer and issued threats.