An NRI man allegedly shot his nephew dead and ran his vehicle over the body in Machhike village under the Nihal Singh Wala police station limits today. The accused, Bahadur Singh Sekhon, a US citizen, was arrested on the spot after villagers overpowered him while he attempted to flee.

Bahadur Singh had been embroiled in a longstanding land dispute with his nephew Deep Singh. On Saturday, an argument broke out between them in the fields, during which Bahadur Singh allegedly fired multiple shots from his licensed revolver. A bullet struck Deep Singh in the forehead, killing him instantly.

Eyewitnesses claimed that after the shooting, Bahadur Singh drove his vehicle over the victim’s body. He then rushed home to collect his passport, apparently intending to escape, but villagers surrounded

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