Man shot dead, son injured over property dispute in UP

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Press Trust of India Sitapur
Last Updated : Jan 04 2016 | 2:22 PM IST
A 50-year-old man was killed and his son was injured after three persons allegedly shot them over a property dispute behind the district magistrate's residence here, police said today.
The accused, identified as Nasir, a history-sheeter, and his two brothers last night shot dead Musahib while his son Taleem was injured in the firing, they said.
The incident took place when both the parties were returning from the city Kotwali after a meeting on the property dispute, police said.
Both of them were rushed to the district hospital, where Musahib was declared brought dead while Taleem was referred to trauma centre in Lucknow, police said.
A case has been registered against Nasir and his two brothers who are absconding, police said.
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First Published: Jan 04 2016 | 2:22 PM IST

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