A man was charred to death and four others suffered serious injuries after a group of persons allegedly attacked them over a dispute linked to the sand mining business in Chhattisgarh's Korea district, police said.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night in Katgodi village under Sonhat tehsil of the district. The victims were travelling in two vehicles when they were allegedly attacked by members of a rival group.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the attackers repeatedly rammed the SUV with a light tipper truck, damaging it and jamming its doors, preventing the occupants from escaping.
The SUV subsequently caught fire, and eyewitnesses claimed that some occupants who tried to break the vehicle's windows and come out were assaulted by the attackers.
Police have arrested four accused in connection with the incident, while efforts are underway to trace the remaining suspects.
The violence stemmed from a long-standing rivalry between Singh and Tripathi families over sand mining operations.
