n a shocking incident, a youth allegedly shot his elder brother and latter’s daughter with his licenced gun in Shahjahanpur on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred due to business rivalry and a land dispute between the two brothers.

Agitated by the killings, the victim’s family placed the bodies on the road and staged a demonstration demanding the arrest of the accused, who absconded after the incident. Local police and senior officers, including Shahjahanpur SP  Ashok Kumar Meena, reached the scene and assured stern action, after which the bodies were sent for autopsy.

According to reports, Shripal and his younger brother Guddu Rathore lived nearby in Adarshnagar locality of Nigohi police station area in Shahjahanpur. The two families frequently fought over various issues, including customers coming to their jointly owned crusher and a long-standing land dispute.

On Monday afternoon, a confrontation led to police intervention, resulting in both parties being taken to the police station and released later that night, except for one family member from each side.

The matter escalated on Tuesday morning when Guddu, still agitated, began hurling abuses at his elder brother Shripal. When Shripal threatened to call the police, Guddu brought his licenced pistol and fired indiscriminately at Shripal, killing him on the spot. Shripal’s 20-year-old daughter Saraswati, who rushed to her father’s aid, was also critically injured in the gunfire. She was rushed to the local CHC, where she was pronounced dead by doctors.

The family then brought her body back and blocked the Nigohi-Bisalpur road with both bodies, demanding Guddu’s arrest before allowing the police to proceed with legal action. Following the arrival of senior officers, including SP Ashok Kumar Meena, and their assurance that teams had been formed to arrest the accused, further legal proceedings were carried out.