Man kills co-brother, injures wife, sister-in-law

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Press Trust of India Coimbatore
Last Updated : Jun 19 2015 | 2:28 PM IST
A 38-year old man allegedly murdered his co-brother and injured his wife and her sister over a property dispute here today, police said.
The man fatally attacked his co-brother with a sickle around 1 am. When his wife and her sister intervened, he attacked them also, causing injuries. He then went out of the house.
Police rushed all the three injured to a hospital where the man was declared brought dead. The two women were undergoing treatment.
The assailant, who was walking aimlessly with the sickle, was later arrested.
Property dispute was said to be the reason for the murderous attack, police said adding further investigation was on.
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First Published: Jun 19 2015 | 2:28 PM IST

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