4 held for open fire on famer after tying him with tree

Farmer tied to tree, shot at in UP over money dispute

A farmer was tied to a tree and shot at in Uttar Pradesh's Shamli district allegedly over some money dispute, police said. The farmer, 45-year-old Lokesh Kumar was shot at yesterday in Kutub Garh village in Shamli. He was shifted to a hospital in serious condition, they said. Police have registered a case against four people, Rajesh, Dhiman, Rajkumar and one unidentified person who went absconding. The victim's son, in his complaint, alleged that the four miscreants opened fire on Kumar after tying him to a tree. Police suspect past enmity and monetary dispute behind the incident.