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UP: Truck driver shot dead over Rs 20 in Hamirpur

A truck driver in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district was shot dead by security guards of a sand mine over paying Rs 20 less as extortion to them. A case has been registered against four people, including the mine manager.

Truck driver shot dead over Rs 20 in Hamirpur

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Published : Jun 20, 2019, 8:41 PM IST

Banda:A truck driver was shot dead by security guards of a sand mine in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district on Thursday for allegedly paying Rs 30 as 'rangdaari' (extortion) to them instead of Rs 50, a police official said.

Truck driver shot dead over Rs 20 in Hamirpur

This incident took place in Bhulsi village under Silosar police station limits.

Station House Officer (SHO), Sisolar, Rakesh Kumar Pandey stated that the incident took place around 4 am.

The security guards at Bhulsi sand mine-3 got into an argument with the truck driver, Arun Kumar (22), after he paid Rs 30 instead of Rs 50 as 'rangdaari', he said.

"There was an argument over Rs 20 and the angry security guards fired at Arun Kumar," the SHO said.

Truck driver shot dead over Rs 20 in Hamirpur

Based on a complaint lodged by the deceased's father, a case has been registered against four people, including the mine manager and more than six people have been taken into custody for investigation, Pandey said.

The body of the deceased has been sent for post mortem and investigation in the case is underway, a police official said.

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