Crime

Man shoots dead nephew over family dispute in Poonch, says police

District jail Poonch.

Srinagar: A man was arrested after he fatally shot at his nephew over a family dispute in a village in Poonch district last night.

An official said that during the intervening Friday and Saturday night, one Joginder Singh, son of Jodh Singh, a resident of Dara Dullian Poonch fired upon his nephew namely Gagandeep Singh son of Kulbir Singh, with his licensed 12-bore rifle.

In the incident, the official said, Gagandeep died on the spot.

Confirming the incident, a police official said that case has been registered in this regard. “The accused has been arrested and the weapon of offence also seized,” the police official added. (GNS)

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