2 brothers hacked to death with sword in Shahdol:Third brother who came to the rescue greviously injured; one of them recorded a message before dying

Two brothers were murdered by sword in Shahdol district. The third brother, who came to rescue them, was also attacked, and his condition is said to be serious. The main accused in the murder, along with some of his associates, surrendered at Budhar police station. After the incident, the Superintendent of Police transferred Keswahi Chowki in-charge Ashish Jharia to the police line. Victims had gone to light a lamp at their auto parts shop The incident took place on Tuesday night in Balbahra village. Sonu alias Rakesh Tiwari and Rahul Tiwari had gone to light a lamp at their auto parts shop, when accused Anurag Sharma, Dhanesh Sharma, Nayan Pathak, Nilesh Kushwaha, and other accused arrived there with swords and sharp weapons. All of them attacked the brothers who were lighting lamps in the shop. As soon as information about the incident was received, Rakesh’s elder brother Satish also reached the spot. The accused also attacked him. Local people took the blood-soaked injured to the hospital, where the doctor declared Rakesh dead. Younger brother Rahul died during treatment. Before his death, Rahul Tiwari recorded a message on his mobile. In it, he described the incident and said that it was his final statement. He also named all the accused. According to information, there was a dispute between the two parties over one acre of land. Four days ago, there was also a quarrel over ownership rights. Both parties went to Keshwahi police outpost, but the police did not take any action. After the murder, on Wednesday, the family members protested by blocking National Highway-43. See 2 pictures related to the incident Two of the four brothers murdered, the third in hospital According to the information, those who were attacked were four brothers. The elder brother Satish Tiwari (45) is admitted to Shahdol Medical Hospital. The second brother Rakesh Tiwari (40) has been murdered. The third brother Mukesh Tiwari (37) is a railway employee. The fourth brother Rahul Tiwari (32) has also died. Rahul was unmarried. The other three brothers are married. Family members blocked the highway
On Wednesday afternoon, the family members of the deceased and members of Hindu organizations blocked National Highway No. 43. Shouting slogans of ‘Police Murdabad’ (Down with Police), they demanded immediate arrest of the accused and an impartial investigation. This led to a long queue of vehicles on the Shahdol-Budhar road. Upon receiving information, Sohagpur police station force, CSP, and administrative officers reached the spot. Additional police force has also been called to keep the situation under control. Villagers say that they will not remove the blockade until the culprits are arrested. Met the fathers of the deceased in the morning
Budhar Police Station in-charge Sanjay Jaiswal said that on Tuesday morning, the accused Anurag Sharma met Purushottam, the father of the deceased. Purushottam said that Anurag was demanding some money to get the stay removed from the land. When the discussion failed, everyone left. After this, Anurag came at night with 8 to 10 of his associates and carried out the incident. Turf war in ganja smuggling along with land
Police said that there has been a land dispute between the Tiwari and Sharma families since 2021. This matter is sub judice in court. In this, Rakesh and his brothers had assaulted the accused Anurag. Because of this, there was enmity between the two.
Besides this, both parties were also illegally involved in ganja trade. A case of ganja smuggling is also registered against accused Anurag Sharma and deceased Rakesh Tiwari. Along with land, there was also a struggle for dominance between both parties over the illegal ganja trade. Accused surrendered
According to the police, the accused Anurag Sharma belongs to Balbahra village. After committing the incident, the accused reached Budhar police station and surrendered himself along with his associates. In this, the police have registered a case of murder against Anurag Sharma and his associates and started investigation.