In a shocking incident, a man was shot dead by his brother at Totapada village, on the outskirts of the town on Monday. The deceased was identified as Sabir Khan.
Sources said the accused had a longstanding family dispute with his step-brother Sabir. Around 2 pm, while Sabir was alone in his shop, the accused Mohammed Shekhwat came in a motorcycle and had a heated altercation.
Suddenly, he brandished a pistol and shot Sabir from close range. The bullets pierced through the victim’s left eye critically injuring him. However, the Town police PCR van rushed him to the hospital where doctors declared him brought dead.
From preliminary investigations it was ascertained that a family dispute led to the incident. The accused had a number of times threatened him. A manhunt has been launched to nab the absconding accused. The incident has triggered shockwaves in the area.