Manesar (Haryana) April 12 (IANS) A retired soldier and village head in Haryana has been shot dead by a former National Security Guard (NSG) commando apparently over a financial dispute police said on Thursday. Two persons have been detained.
Sunder Fauji pumped half-a-dozen bullets into Bahadur Chauhan the Sarpanch of Kasan village near here.
The incident occurred close to the Delhi-Jaipur-Mumbai highway at Chauhan s office-cum-residence senior police officer Ravinder Kumar told IANS.
"There was some financial dispute between the two. Both were involved in property business.
"Chauhan in his mid-40s allegedly refused to deliver the share of money to Fauji that they had earned after a property deal came through " he added.
Fauji surrendered at the Manesar police station after the killing late on Wednesday Kumar said.
"The injured man was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries " he added.
Police detained Sunder Fauji and Yashpal Master a teacher for Chauhan s murder. Police are on the lookout for a third accused Rampal.
--IANS
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