He also represented India in the Asian Games. After leaving the service he returned to his village. Due to a land dispute with his nephews, things got out of control quickly and it resulted in him taking a life. He had to become a dacoit as tensions rose. The killing of his elder brother resulted in severe backlash from his side as well and pretty soon the police came to take him in or down if necessary. Tomar's standoff came to an end when he was shot dead in an encounter against a task force.
A sports career that had enthralled many at national level ended in tragedy. A promising life ending in the worst possible way. Circumstances made him take this path, while it does not justify what he did, it is sad that there was no help to begin with.
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Paan Singh was not inducted into the combat fleet to fight in the Sino-Indian War and Indo-Pakistani War of ; because of his sports career. He made a national record in the metre steeplechase event, which he achieved in 9 minutes and 2 seconds; a record that remained unbroken for the next ten years. His 2, strides as compared to the 2, for the challenging 3,metre run is still the benchmark in the steeplechase in India.
His sports career ended in Paan Singh ran, ran, and ran throughout his life; be it the track field, the Asian Games, or the ravines of Chambal. Running was, in fact, in his gene, and he would often visit his village by running.
During his stint at the Roorkee regiment, the new inductees would often get the morning message —. Saans nahin phoolti? Although Paan Singh was a brilliant runner and a seven-time national champion in the steeplechase, he could never touch the finish line in the race of life in the manner he would have wanted. By the time Paan Singh Tomar returned to his native village; after his premature retirement from the Indian Army, his cousin brothers, Jandel Singh, Havaldar Singh, and Babbu Singh Tomar had become powerful landowners.
When Paan Singh wanted them to return his piece of land to him, a feud started between them. To resolve the dispute, a Panchayat was commenced in the village, which was presided by the district collector of Morena who asked Paan Singh to give Rs. It is said after his pleas for help was ignored by both the panchayat and local police, Paan Singh then never approached police; opting to become an outlaw and take the ravines instead.
The firebrand Hanumant reached home, grabbed the family bore, and set out to take revenge and in the anguish, he fired at a person named Jagannath. On 17 March , sensing a new threat, Paan Singh decided to flee along with his menfolk; leaving all the harvested Sarson, Arhar and Bajra, the cattle, and even the womenfolk, behind.
When Paan Singh returned home, his mother commanded him that if he was her son in the true sense, he should take the revenge of her dishonour by the next morning. My father Jandel Singh was tending to his fields on his tractor. Paan Singh pumped four bullets into him. But many others said the incident had changed their lives. People of the upper caste, however, said they will never forgive the villagers for the betrayal.
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