Jhunjhunu: A 60-year-old man allegedly killed his only son and daughter-in-law by running them over with an SUV jeep at Changoi village in Taranagar tehsil of Churu district late Tuesday night, following a dispute over his decision to contest the upcoming panchayat elections.Police said the accused, identified as Ramchandra Jat, has been taken into custody and an investigation is underway.Taranagar police station head constable Suresh Kumar said Ramchandra, who operates a weighbridge (truck scale) in the village, wanted to contest the sarpanch election from Changoi. His 40-year-old son Ravindra and 35-year-old daughter-in-law Mahindra were allegedly opposing the move, leading to frequent clashes over the past few days.On Tuesday night, another argument broke out at home between the three. Police said Ramchandra and Ravindra left and went to the weighbridge, and after some time Mahindra joined them there. The argument over contesting the election allegedly continued at the site.Afterwards, Ravindra and Mahindra were returning home when Ramchandra allegedly came from behind in his Bolero jeep and hit them, running them over. Locals rushed to the spot after hearing screams and informed the police. Both victims were taken to govt hospital in Taranagar and their bodies were placed in the mortuary.Ravindra ran an e-Mitra shop in the village and Mahindra was a homemaker. The couple is survived by their 11-year-old daughter.Voting for panch and sarpanch posts in Taranagar is scheduled for Nov 16 under the fourth phase of the ongoing panchayat elections. Changoi has recently been declared a new Gram Panchayat, after which Ramchandra reportedly became determined to contest the sarpanch post.
