Man shoots elderly mother, brother over property dispute in Banda

Banda Superintendent of Police Palash Bansal stated that the accused was enraged by his father’s decision to sell the ancestral land, as he reportedly did not receive a share of the sale proceeds. Police believe the bitter family dispute led to the deadly attack. Both bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination. He added that police teams are conducting raids to arrest the accused.

According to the police, they received information on Sunday afternoon that a man had shot and injured his mother and younger brother in Baberu town, after which a police team rushed to the spot and took the injured to the hospital.

During the preliminary investigation, the police learned that the accused had been unhappy about his family’s decision to sell a portion of the ancestral property and had previously argued with them over the matter. He also demanded that the money obtained from selling the land be equally distributed among the four brothers — which his father rejected. His other three brothers also supported the father’s decision. On Sunday, upon learning that the buyer had arrived to take possession of the land, he reached the spot and objected. This led to a confrontation between the brothers.