The body of a daily wager was found at Kular village in Jagraon town of Ludhiana on Monday morning. The body was lying in the fields near a tube well room.
After receiving information, officials from the Chowkiman police station rushed to the spot and began a probe. Preliminary investigation revealed that the victim was murdered after a dispute over the sale of a bicycle.
The deceased has been identified as Baijnath Yadav (50), a resident of Lakshmipur Bilahi village in Bihar. For the past 22 years, he had been working as a labourer on Pradeep Singh’s farm in Kular village.
According to police, the suspect, Chaklesh Yadav, is also a native of the Bilahi village in Bihar. Some time ago, Chaklesh sold Baijnath’s bicycle, leading to a dispute between the two. Late on Sunday night, the dispute escalated and the suspect attacked Baijnath with a sharp weapon, killing him on the spot.
The incident came to light on Monday morning when the farm owner found the body and informed the police.
As per residents, the suspect and the victim were working as labourers in Kular village for a long time. They suspected that Chaklesh was an alcoholic and he committed the crime under the influence of alcohol.
The police sent the body for autopsy. Police officials said a thorough investigation was on in the murder case.
