Tragic Dispute Over Irrigation: Father and Son Shot Dead, Third Injured in Ghaziabad

A 55-year-old man and his son were allegedly shot dead, and his younger son injured, in Ghaziabad over a dispute involving irrigation water. The incident occurred in the Niwari area on Friday night when they were attacked while heading to a mango orchard. Police have arrested three suspects so far.

A fresh tragedy unfolded in Ghaziabad's Niwari area as a 55-year-old man and his son were fatally shot, while his younger son sustained severe injuries, over a disagreement about the diversion of irrigation water. Police reported that the incident occurred around 11 pm on Friday night, spelling doom for the family originally from Meerut.

The victims have been identified as Pappu and his 26-year-old son Raja. Pappu's younger son, Chand, currently recovering from critical injuries at a Meerut hospital, was caught in the crossfire. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rural) Vivek Chand Yadav confirmed the family was ambushed while on their way to a mango orchard they had contracted from Ved Prakash Tyagi for harvesting.

Preliminary investigations unveiled that an earlier altercation with the owner of the adjacent orchard escalated into the fatal encounter. Law enforcement has arrested three suspects—Bittoo Tyagi, his brother Deepak Tyagi, and their father Sudhir Tyagi—while efforts to apprehend the other accused continue. The community remains tense, as the victims' and attackers' differing religious backgrounds have warranted additional police deployment.

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