Rajkot: Four persons were arrested on Sunday for allegedly murdering a 70-year-old shepherd on the outskirts of Jamnagar city. The accused had thrashed Kheta Chavadiya, a resident of Samarthpur village, to death by smashing his head with weapons. All the accused are natives of Wankaner taluka of Morbi district.
Police arrested Buddho Parmar, Vijay Sindhav, Arajan Parmar and Kishan Parmar from Sami in Patan district of north Gujarat.
The accused are engaged in cattle trade and had allegedly come to steal the goats and sheep of the victim. A witness had alerted police about four persons coming in a jeep with an intention to steal livestock in the area.
Teams of Jamnagar local crime branch (LCB) led by inspector SS Ninama got information and the four had fled to Patan district.
The victim had set off to graze his herd of 30-odd goats and sheep on Friday morning. However, he failed to return home and his goats and sheep too went missing.
Police said that the assailants thrashed him with sticks and inflicted severe injuries on his head with stones, leaving him dead on the spot.
“The accused are habitual offenders and had gone to Sami to steal the domesticated animals,” said Ninama.
Police arrested Buddho Parmar, Vijay Sindhav, Arajan Parmar and Kishan Parmar from Sami in Patan district of north Gujarat.
The accused are engaged in cattle trade and had allegedly come to steal the goats and sheep of the victim. A witness had alerted police about four persons coming in a jeep with an intention to steal livestock in the area.
Teams of Jamnagar local crime branch (LCB) led by inspector SS Ninama got information and the four had fled to Patan district.
The victim had set off to graze his herd of 30-odd goats and sheep on Friday morning. However, he failed to return home and his goats and sheep too went missing.
Police said that the assailants thrashed him with sticks and inflicted severe injuries on his head with stones, leaving him dead on the spot.
“The accused are habitual offenders and had gone to Sami to steal the domesticated animals,” said Ninama.
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