An employee was shot dead at a sand check post in Datia, Madhya Pradesh, and three others were injured.:Amar Singh Rajput was declared dead by doctors at the hospital.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Late Friday night, some youths on a motorcycle opened fire at a sand checkpoint in Datia district, Madhya Pradesh. One employee was killed and two others were injured.

The incident occurred at the Mustra Sand checkpost in the Sarasai police station area of the Bhander division. Amar Singh Rajput was present at the checkpoint when two unidentified assailants opened fire on him. He fell seriously injured at the scene. Another employee, Dabbu, who rushed to his rescue was also shot.

Two other employees were injured in the firing. Doctors declared Amar Singh Rajput dead at the hospital, while Dabbu is in critical condition. Preliminary information suggests a dispute over a sand contract between the accused and the deceased. It is suspected that this dispute led to the incident. It is reported that two attackers shot Amar Singh in the chest.