The Tribune, January 29, 2001
Liquor trader stabbed to death
From Our Correspondent
ROHTAK, Jan 28 - Three persons allegedly stabbed a liquor trader to death when the latter refused them to sell liquor on credit at nearby Kharkara village today.
According to police sources, Rajiv alias Nanha of the village reached the liquor trader, Rohtas and demanded a bottle of liquor on credit. He threatened Rohtas with dire consequences when the latter refused him to do so. After some time he, along with his friends Balraj and Balwan, again went to the liquor vend and allegedly attacked Rohtas with knives and sharp-edged weapons.
Rohtas died on the spot. The Meham police has registered a case under Sections 302/34 of the IPC. However, no arrest has been made so far. In a separate incident, a farmer of Kahnaur village died at the PGIMS today after he 'accidentally' inhaled the fumes of some insecticide while spraying it in field.
According to reports, the condition of Jai Singh deteriorated when he was spraying some insecticide in the field. He was admitted to the PGI where he died.
The body was handed over to the family after a post-mortem examination.
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