Tension Grips Jaisalmer After Farmer Murdered for Stopping Deer Poaching

Barmer/Jaisalmer: A farmer was brutally murdered in Jaisalmer’s Fatehgarh subdivision after he tried to prevent poachers from hunting deer in his village. The victim, 50-year-old Khet Singh of Dangri village, was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon while he was asleep in his field.

He remained grievously injured throughout the night. On Wednesday morning, local farmers discovered him and rushed him to the government hospital in Fatehgarh. Due to his critical condition, doctors referred him to Barmer, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.

Following the incident, enraged villagers set fire to a shop belonging to the accused’s family around 6 PM on Wednesday. Police deployed personnel in the area, erected barricades, and advised residents to remain indoors. Authorities have also restricted entry of outsiders into the village to prevent further unrest.

Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police, Abhishek Shivhare, confirmed that three men—Ladu Khan, Alam Khan, and Khete Khan—have been named in the case. Two of them have been detained and their vehicle seized, while the third is still at large.

“Preliminary investigations suggest the murder was linked to the deer hunting dispute,” Shivhare said, adding that police presence has been strengthened in Dangri village and the situation is now under control.

According to the FIR lodged by the victim’s brother, Swaroop Singh, the conflict began around 10 days ago when Ladu Khan and Alam Khan allegedly entered the village armed with guns to hunt deer. Khet Singh opposed them, leading to a heated altercation. During the confrontation, the accused also tried to forcibly take a goat.

“Before leaving, they threatened my brother, saying they would settle the score. Last night, they carried out their threat and killed him while he was sleeping in his field,” Swaroop Singh alleged.