20-year-old Agniveer shot dead in Haryana’s Palwal, accused absconding
Baldev was in his native village in Palwal when the accused allegedly shot him dead over a feud with his family.
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According to the police, the accused, who are currently absconding, shot Baldev in the head, killing him on the spot.
(Express photo)A 20-year-old Army soldier was allegedly shot dead in the Palwal district of Haryana on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. The deceased was identified as Baldev, who was recruited into the Army in 2024 as part of the Agnipath scheme, which recruits youth into the armed forces for an initial short contract of four years.
The police said the Agniveer was back in his native village of Mandkaul on leave and was staying in his house on a farmland. A group of people, including those identified as Bansi, Arun, Naresh, Rajendra, and some others unidentified, allegedly attacked him over an old rivalry with his family.
According to the police, the accused, who are currently absconding, shot Baldev in the head, killing him on the spot.
Baldev’s father Khemchand told the police that on July 16, the same accused attacked his brother Bishan Sharma. An attempt to murder case was registered at the Gadpuri police station in that matter against the assailants, he said.
Khemchand said the accused were pressuring him to withdraw that case and constantly threatening to kill him and his family members. He claimed that he had filed several complaints at the Baghaula police post, apprehending a threat to him and his family members. He alleged that the accused had earlier threatened Baldev over the phone, despite him being posted in the Army.
On Khemchand’s complaint, the Gadpuri police registered a murder case against the four named accused and others.
Ashwani Kumar, the local police station in charge, told the media that action had been initiated against all the accused based on Khemchand’s complaint. “Raids are being conducted to nab the accused. All those involved in this heinous crime will be nabbed soon,” said Kumar.
The police also said Baldev’s post-mortem examination was conducted Thursday afternoon.
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