Hoshiarpur, Apr 15 (PTI) A migrant labourer was killed allegedly by another worker in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district on Friday, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Anoop (28), a native of Jharkhand who was residing in Hoshiarpur's Maili village. The accused, Janjay Bakshi, also from Jharkhand and currently staying in Maili village, has been arrested, they said.

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Anoop was returning home after working in the fields. When he reached the outskirts of Maili village, Bakshi hit him on the head with a wooden stick. Anoop died on the spot, police said.

Some passers-by noticed this, caught Bakshi and handed him over to police, they said.

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Station House Officer (SHO), Chabbewal police station, Sub-Inspector Harprem Singh said a case is being registered in connection with the incident.

The motive behind the crime is being ascertained, he said.

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