JAIPUR: A 26-year-old man allegedly murdered his elder sister with an axe following a dispute over agricultural land in Sriganganagar district Sunday evening. The accused was arrested Monday, and the weapon used in the crime was recovered, police said.The incident occurred around 7pm in village 8 Dol under Rawla police station limits. According to police, the accused, Surendra (26), had called his sister Manju (27) to his house on the pretext of handing over her share of wheat from their ancestral land. Manju, who had been in a live-in relationship for the past two years, arrived with her partner, who later left her at the house, unaware of what would follow.Police said their mother was away in Kaluwala village attending a wedding when the incident took place. Later in the evening, an argument broke out between the siblings after Manju demanded her share in the land.“A dispute erupted between the siblings over land. The argument escalated rapidly, and in a fit of rage, Surendra picked up an axe kept in the house and struck Manju on the head,” said a senior police officer.The blow proved fatal, and Manju collapsed on the spot. Hearing her screams, her partner rushed inside and found her lying in a pool of blood, while the accused stood nearby with the weapon. He immediately alerted Rawla police, who reached the scene and began investigation.Deputy superintendent of police Prashant Kaushik said prima facie the murder appears to be the result of a long-standing dispute over land. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead.Surendra, a BSTC student and the youngest among five siblings, was arrested after questioning. Police said further investigation is underway.
