AMRITSAR, Punjab, India: Feb. 27, Reuter: A feud that erupted after an Indian villager accused a neighbor of abducting his wife ended in tragedy when gunmen shot dead seven people in a north Indian village, police said on Saturday.
Police said Mohinder Singh allegedly hired four or five gunmen who forced their way into a house in Talwandi Chanchak village, southwest of the Sikh holy city of Amritsar on Friday night and murdered the occupants.
Tiara Singh, his wife, two sons, two teenage daughters and a family guest died in the attack.
The 55yearold victim had accused Mohinder Singhof abducting his wife some years ago and the two men had been enemies ever since, police said.
Article extracted from this publication >> March 4, 1988
