Muzaffarnagar: A farmer was allegedly shot dead by five armed men over an old rivalry at Taprana village here, police said Saturday.
Rajvie Singh (50), a distant relative of Indian cricketer Praveen Kumar, was shot dead by the miscreants at Taprana village under Jhinjhana police station in Shamli district yesterday, Additional SP Atul Sexena said.
A case has been registered against five accused Ravinder, Virender, Pervinder, Surender and Narender in this connection, he said, adding all the accused are absconding.
PTI
First Published: Saturday, January 12, 2013, 13:19