Teenager stabbed to death over water dispute

Disputes over water are not uncommon in the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh but not so early in the summer. Last year,Indore,Dewas and Bhopal had witnessed crimes over drinking water.

The two families had quarrelled in similar circumstances a few days ago when the Gaud family asked the Yadavs not to draw water from their tap.

Hukum,his brother and an aunt had a fight around 7 am on Wednesday when Punam did not entertain their request. Hukam rushed home,about 50 meter away from Yadav’s place,and returned with a knife.

Sub-inspector Ratnakar Hingwe of Sadar Bazar Police Station told The Indian Express that the accused was arrested when he was trying to flee to Vadodara in neighbouring Gujarat.

Hukam has a criminal background and was an accused in a case registered last year. Hingwe said Gaud’s family members had fled.

After his arrest,Hukam told reporters that he loved the victim but was angry with her because she had spurned him. He claimed she was having an affair with someone else. However,the police maintained that water dispute was the reason behind the murder. Hingwe said the victim’s family members as also other neighbours,who were eyewitness to the crime,maintained that the dispute was over drinking water.