Mansa, 17 June (H.S.): A 29-year-old man was

brutally murdered in the Budhlada area of Mansa district early on Wednesday

morning. The victim had left home for the vegetable market before sunrise when

unidentified assailants allegedly attacked him with sharp-edged weapons,

leading to his death on the spot.

The deceased has been identified as Rajdeep Singh, a

resident of Dariyapur Khurd village. He worked as an accountant at the Budhlada

vegetable market. According to information, Rajdeep Singh had left his house at

around 4:30 am, as per his daily routine, but could not reach the market.

Family members said that the attackers were allegedly

waiting for him around 15 minutes away from his house. They claimed that

Rajdeep was first stopped and thrown off his scooter, after which the

assailants attacked him with sharp-edged weapons. He reportedly suffered

serious injuries on his neck and other parts of the body.

In the morning, people noticed his blood-soaked body

lying on the road near the railway crossing between Dariyapur and Kulana. The

family was informed and they reached the spot, where they identified the body.

Rajdeep Singh was married and left behind his wife and

two children. The incident has left the family in deep shock and grief.

The victim’s mother, Jasbir Kaur, expressed suspicion

over some neighbouring persons. She alleged that after the death of a youth in

the village some time ago, baseless allegations were being levelled against

their family, due to which they were under mental stress.

After receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot and

took the body into custody before sending it for post-mortem examination.

Police officials said the matter is being investigated seriously. Statements of

people in the surrounding area are being recorded and efforts are underway to

identify the attackers.

Hindusthan Samachar / GURSHARAN SINGH