A violent confrontation between two neighbouring families on Diwali night turned tragic in Himachal Pradesh's Una district, leaving a married couple dead and two others injured. The incident took place in Badauli village on Sunday night, November 8, following an argument reportedly linked to an old dispute and the bursting of firecrackers.
The deceased have been identified as Onkar Singh and his wife, Veena Devi. According to police, the couple sustained critical injuries after a Mahindra Thar SUV allegedly rammed into them during the confrontation. They were rushed to the Regional Hospital in Una, where doctors declared them dead on arrival.
The incident reportedly began when members of two neighbouring families got into an argument while celebrating Diwali. What started as a verbal exchange soon escalated into a violent clash, with allegations of attacks using sharp-edged weapons.
According to one complaint, Keshav Thakur alleged that a neighbour attacked him on the head with a sickle-like weapon during the altercation. He further claimed that Onkar Singh got into a fight with his father, Jarnail Singh.
The complaint alleged that Jarnail Singh subsequently drove his Thar SUV into Onkar Singh, his wife Veena Devi and another woman, Sushma Devi.
However, the other side has presented a different account of the incident. In a separate complaint, Ajmer Singh alleged that Jarnail Singh and his son Keshav arrived outside their house in a Thar SUV at around 9.30 pm and deliberately drove the vehicle into family members with the intention of killing them.
The collision left four members of the family injured, including Ajmer Singh, his wife Sushma, son Onkar Singh and daughter-in-law Veena Devi. Onkar and Veena later died from their injuries.
Police have registered cross-cases based on complaints from both families. A murder case has been registered against Jarnail Singh under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Several juveniles have also been named in the FIR, with further action to be taken under the Juvenile Justice Act.
The accused, Jarnail Singh, also sustained injuries during the incident. He was initially admitted to the Regional Hospital in Una before being referred to PGIMER in Chandigarh for further treatment.
A forensic science team inspected the crime scene, while senior police officials visited the village to assess the situation. Police personnel were also deployed at the hospital after tensions escalated following the deaths.
Investigators are examining both complaints to establish the exact sequence of events and determine the circumstances that led to the fatal confrontation.
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