LUDHIANA: Jodhan police on Thursday
arrested
an
ex-serviceman
who allegedly
murdered
his
neighbour
over a
drain-related issue
. The deceased was identified as 70-year-old Shingara Singh of Dhaipai village.
Gurmeet Kaur, wife of the deceased told cops that their neighbour Jagdeep Singh would frequently fight with them over the drain. She alleged that on Thursday, the accused attacked her husband with an iron rod.
The complainant alleged that her husband died after the accused hit him in the head multiple times.
She later lodged a complaint with police.
SHO Jodhan Police station, inspector
Jagjit Singh
said that the accused was booked for murder before being arrested. He added that, besides working in the military the deceased had served in Police.