Elderly woman loses life in land dispute, tension prevails in area
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Betiah, 04 January (ABN) In a land dispute in Senwaria Ward No-10 under the Sereasia police station area of West Champaran district, a 60-year-old woman was killed in a brawl. The deceased has been identified as Ram Kali Devi. The incident is reported to have taken place on Sunday morning at around 7:30 am. According to police sources, a dispute started between Manamhatu and Mahatam Yadav, residents of Senwaria village, over just 10 inches of land. Before long, the dispute escalated and a brawl broke out between the two parties. Meanwhile, a woman from one of the parties, Ram Kali Devi, intervened to save her son. It is alleged that the people from the other party attacked the woman with an iron rod, causing her to fall to the ground. After that, the accused started beating her with kicks and blows. Ram Kali Devi, who was severely injured in the brawl, died on the spot. After the incident, all the accused fled, leaving their homes. On receiving information from the villagers, the police from Sereasia police station reached the spot and took the body into custody, sending it to the Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH), Betiah for post-mortem. Considering the gravity of the incident, traffic DSP along with half a dozen police stations are camping at the spot. Sereasia police station in-charge Anant Kumar said that all the accused are absconding since the incident and raids are being conducted for their arrest.