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Crime
Man Killed While Grazing Goats in Punjab; Attackers Flee in Pickup with the Animals
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 10:18 AM
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A man tending his goats was beaten with sticks and died while being taken to hospital after the assailants escaped in a pickup, loading the goats before fleeing.
Punjab police are investigating a homicide that occurred when a man went out to graze his goats. According to reports, two attackers arrived in a pickup truck, assaulted the man with lathis and sticks, and left him severely injured.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries during transport. After the assault, the suspects allegedly loaded the goats into the same pickup and drove away.
Authorities have launched a search for the perpetrators and are collecting forensic evidence from the scene. The incident has raised concerns about safety in rural areas where livestock grazing is common.
Police have appealed to witnesses for any information that could help identify the attackers and bring them to justice.
The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries during transport. After the assault, the suspects allegedly loaded the goats into the same pickup and drove away.
Authorities have launched a search for the perpetrators and are collecting forensic evidence from the scene. The incident has raised concerns about safety in rural areas where livestock grazing is common.
Police have appealed to witnesses for any information that could help identify the attackers and bring them to justice.