A 25-year-old man was arrested for allegedly murdering his elder brother soon after an argument on Sunday over cooking food. The duo, natives of Deoria, Uttar Pradesh, was employed and lived in Saraswati Enclave area under Sector-10A police station jurisdiction.
According to police, the accused has been identified as Balwant Singh who killed his elder brother Jai Singh. Both were working with a private firm as a welder. They were living in rented accommodation at Saraswati Enclave area.
Balwant and Jai had an argument over making a food on Sunday morning. Police said the duo used to fight regularly over making a morning food.
On Sunday morning Jai asked his brother to cook food. Soon after the duo start fighting each other. During the scuffle Balwant attacked Jai with a kitchen knife and slit his throat. The victim died on the spot.
"The neighbour of the area informed police. Soon after the information a police team along with forensic experts reached the spot and took the custody of the body. During the probe it also came to fore the duo to fight over petty issues," police, said.
"A case has been registered under 302 (murder) and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Sector-10A police station. The body has been sent for the post-mortem examination. The family of the deceased has been informed. Further probe into the matter is underway," said Dinkar Kumar, Additional Station House Officer.