BJP worker killed in Dehradun over irrigation dispute

A local political functionary was beaten to death and three of his family members were seriously injured in a mob attack in Uttarakhand's Dehradun district, an incident that has triggered widespread protests and a significant law enforcement response. The victim, identified as 44-year-old Vinod Kumar, was attacked at his home in Bairagiwala village on the evening of Saturday, June 13.

According to police, the violence stemmed from a dispute over irrigation water for an adjacent agricultural field. Officials said an argument between Kumar and a villager named Imtiaz escalated between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Following the altercation, a group of more than 40 people armed with sticks, wooden planks, hammers, and shovels stormed Kumar's residence. During the assault, Kumar sustained fatal head injuries from a hammer blow. Villagers rushed him and his injured brothers, Ashok and Rajesh, and sister-in-law Sushma to Lehman Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Based on a complaint filed by Ashok, Sahaspur Police registered a case under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including murder, attempt to murder, rioting, and common liability. The First Information Report names...