In a bizarre incident, a 22-year-old man shot his father dead after an argument broke out over the sale of land, police said on Sunday. The incident took place in the Sarai Baraulia village under the Ughaiti police station area.
Police sent the body for post-mortem examination and started investigating the case, they said. The deceased has been identified as Subhash Chandra Sharma (56).
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) OP Singh, who reached the spot, told reporters that Subhash was working on his farm along with his brother Sunil Sharma. At around 11.30 am, his son Sachin (22) reached the farm and an argument started between the two over the selling of land.
The SSP said that during the argument, Sachin shot Subhash dead with a pistol and fled. On the basis of the complaint lodged by family members, a case has been registered against Sachin and his associates, the SSP said.
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