Dispute over property proved fatal for two brothers as they allegedly shot each other dead in a fit of rage in North Delhi’s Civil Lines area.
Police said that the incident occurred on the intervening night of Sunday-Monday when their parents were very much present in the house but they could not come to separate them.
It has been revealed that both brothers used to fight on daily basis. Their parents, however, failed to comprehend that they will kill each other.
The brothers have been identified as Rahul and Tanuj Nagar. Police said that Rahul was employed with a private company while Tanuj was unemployed right now.
According to a senior police official, the quarrel between the two brothers broke out at around 12 am at their DDA flats residence in Civil Line area. “The argument between the Rahul and Tanuj turned ugly, following which Tanuj shot his own brother Rahul. Rahul despite being injured, snatched the pistol from then shot his younger brother Tanuj with the same pistol,” said the senior police official.
“After hearing the gun shots local gathered at their house and both, Rahul and Tanuj were taken to the hospital where they succumbed to their injuries during the treatment. Initial probe suggest that Rahul and Tanuj had quarrel over the possession of the house they were living in and a land near their house. First Rahul and Tanuj had shot at each other at their house and then they shot each other on the street in front of their house before feeling on ground,” said police.
“The parents of Rahul and Tanuj were present at home when the incident occurred. The police team has recovered one pistol from the spot and it appears that both the brother shot each other with the same pistol. The weapon recovered is illegal,” said a police official privy to investigation.
“A case under section 302 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and arms act has been registered at Civil Lines police station,” he said.