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Crime
Farmer Harpal Singh Killed by Tractor in Land Dispute in Kotli Khaira, Punjab
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 02 Nov 2026, 07:46 AM
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A farmer named Harpal Singh was run over by a tractor and a super seeder during a land‑dispute clash in Kotli Khaira village, Rajasansi, Amritsar. The incident followed a settlement attempt at the local police station earlier that day.
Amritsar district's Rajasansi tehsil witnessed a fatal clash on Thursday when farmer Harpal Singh was crushed by a tractor and a super seeder in Kotli Khaira village. The dispute centred on a piece of agricultural land that both parties claimed ownership of.
According to police reports, the two sides had met at the local police station earlier in the day and reached a tentative agreement to let Singh till the disputed plot. The settlement broke down when a group of men arrived in a tractor, followed by a super seeder, and forced the farmer to stop his ploughing work.
Witnesses said the vehicle accelerated and struck Singh, causing severe injuries that proved fatal at the scene. Local authorities have opened a murder investigation, registering a case under sections relating to homicide and unlawful assembly. Police are canvassing the area for suspects and have appealed to the public for any information that could aid the probe.
The incident underscores rising tensions over land ownership in Punjab's agrarian regions, where disputes often turn violent despite attempts at mediation. Officials have urged farmers to resolve conflicts through legal channels and avoid taking matters into their own hands.
The investigation remains ongoing, and the police have not yet disclosed the identities of the individuals operating the tractor and the super seeder.
According to police reports, the two sides had met at the local police station earlier in the day and reached a tentative agreement to let Singh till the disputed plot. The settlement broke down when a group of men arrived in a tractor, followed by a super seeder, and forced the farmer to stop his ploughing work.
Witnesses said the vehicle accelerated and struck Singh, causing severe injuries that proved fatal at the scene. Local authorities have opened a murder investigation, registering a case under sections relating to homicide and unlawful assembly. Police are canvassing the area for suspects and have appealed to the public for any information that could aid the probe.
The incident underscores rising tensions over land ownership in Punjab's agrarian regions, where disputes often turn violent despite attempts at mediation. Officials have urged farmers to resolve conflicts through legal channels and avoid taking matters into their own hands.
The investigation remains ongoing, and the police have not yet disclosed the identities of the individuals operating the tractor and the super seeder.